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Eltablifhed  May  25th,  1858. 


EDWARD  RANDOLPH. 


15oStoit: 

PRINTED  FOR  THE  SOCIETY, 

By  John  Wilson  and  Son. 

1899. 


TWO  HUNDRED  AND  FIFTY  COPIES. 


Edward  Randolph; 


INCLUDING 

ms  LETTERS  AND  OFFICIAL  PAPERS  FROM  THE  NEW  ENGLAND, 
MIDDLE,  AND  SOUTHERN  COLONIES  IN  AMERICA,  WITH 
OTHER  DOCUMENTS  RELATING  CHIEFLY  TO  THE 
VACATING  OF  THE  ROYAL  CHARTER  OF  THE 
COLONY  OF  MASSACHUSETTS  BAY. 

1676-1 703. 

WITH  HISTORICAL  ILLUSTRATIONS 

AND  A 

MEMOIR 

BY  ROBERT  NOXON  TOPPAN,  A.M. 

MEMBER  OF  THE  AMERICAN  ANTIQUARIAN  SOCIETY,  THE  AMERICAN 
PHILOSOPHICAL  SOCIETY,  THE  COLONIAL  SOCIETY 
OF  MASSACHUSETTS,  ETC. 


IN  FIVE  VOLUMES. 

VOL.  IV. 


Boston: 

PUBLISHED  BY  THE  PRINCE  SOCIETY. 

1899. 


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14  Jf. 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1899,  by 
The  Prince  Society, 

In  the  Office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington. 


^fOSTON  COCCEGE  LlBKAKr 
i^iESTNUT  HILL.  MASS. 


MBR21  '69 


41007.1 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Page 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  29  January,  16S4  ...  i 

Abstract  of  Randolph’s  Case.  1675-1684 6 

Proposals  of  James  Hodson  relative  to  ihe  Coal  Trade  of 

England.  1684-5  9 

Randolph  to  Joseph  Dudley.  9 January,  1684-5 12 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  16  February,  1684-5  • • ^4 

Randolph  to  Dr.  Lloyd,  Bishop  of  St.  Asaph.  March,  1685  . 15 

Court  of  Judicature  wanted  in  New  England.  5 May,  1685  . 18 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  9 May,  1685 19 

Randolph’s  Petition  against  Rhode  Island  and  Connecticut.  15 

July,  1685 

Randolph’s  Representation  read.  15  July,  1685 22 

Order  in  Council  and  Report  for  Quo  Warrantos.  17  July,  1685  24 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  30  July,  1685 26 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell,  i Auguft,  1685  ....  28 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  3 Auguft,  1685  ....  31 

Randolph’s  Proposals  about  Quo  Warranto.  3 Auguft,  1685  . 32 

Randolph’s  Proposals  about  Five  Writs  of  Quo  Warranto.  3 

Auguft,  1685 33 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  8 Auguft,  16S5  ....  34 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  17  Auguft,  1685  ....  35 

Randolph’s  Proposals  about  Quo  Warranto.  18  Auguft,  1685  • 3^ 

Randolph’s  Petition  to  be  Secretary  of  New  England.  26  Au- 
guft, 1685 38 


VI 


Contents, 


Page 

Petitions  of  Randolph  and  Gove.  26  Auguft,  1685 39 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  29  Auguft,  1685  ....  40 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell,  i September,  1685  ...  42 

Randolph’s  Memorial  giving  names  for  the  Council.  2 Septem- 
ber, 1685 43 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  7 September,  1685  ...  47 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell,  to  September,  1685  ...  48 

Commission  to  Edward  Randolph.  21  September,  1685  ....  49 

Commission  of  James  II.  for  the  Government  of  New  England. 

27  September,  1685 51 

Docket  of  Randolph’s  Commission.  0(ftober,  1685 58 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  3 October,  1685  ....  59 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  14  06lober,  1685  ...  61 

Randolph’s  Petition  for  Flags.  17  06tober,  1685 62 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  23  Odtober,  1685  ...  63 

Rev.  Robert  R\tcliff  to  be  provided  for.  30  0(5tober,  1685  . 65 

List  of  Papers  given  to  Randolph  going  to  New  England. 

5 November,  1685 66 

Randolph  to  be  Post  Master  of  New  England.  23  November, 

1685 67 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  10  November,  1685  ...  68 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  23  November,  1685  ...  69 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  27  November,  1685  . . 71 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell,  ii  January,  1685-6  . . 72 

Walter  Clarke  to  Randolph.  15  May,  1686 73 

President  Dudley  and  Secretary  Randolph  to  the  Committee. 

16  May,  1686 74 

Randolph  to  Fitz  John  Winthrop.  17  May,  1686 75 

Reply  of  the  General  Court  to  the  King’s  Commissioners.  20 

May,  1686 75 

Order  of  the  General  Court  for  a Repository  of  Papers. 

20  May,  1686 77 

Randolph  to  Governor  Treat  and  Council  of  Connecticut. 

27  May,  1686 78 

Custom  House  Fees  allowed  to  Randolph.  28  May,  1686  . . 80 

Account  of  Proceedings  of  the  New  Government,  i June,  1686  80 


Contents.  vii 

Page 

Address  from  President  and  Council  of  New  England.  26  July, 

1686 83 

President  and  Council  of  New  England  to  the  Commitiee. 

19  June,  1686 85 

Randolph  to  Governor  Hinckley  of  Plymouth  relative  to  Taxes 

for  Supporting  Ministers.  22  June,  1686 87 

Randolph  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  7 July,  1686  . . 88 

Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.  10  July,  1686 91 

Letter  from  New  England  concerning  Acts  of  Trade,  Mr. 

Ratcliff,  &c.  23  July,  1686 94 

Order  about  Harvard  College.  23  July,  1686 95 

John  Palmer  to  Randolph.  24  July,  1686 96 

Randolph  to  William  Blathwayt.  28  July,  1686 97 

Randolph  to  the  Committee.  28  July,  1686 100 

Randolph  to  Sancroft,  Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  2 Auguft, 

1686 103 

Case  of  John  Gould,  charged  with  Treason.  5 Auguft,  1686  . no 

Commissioners  of  Customs  to  Randolph.  7 Auguft,  1686  . . . 112 

Randolph  to  the  Lord  Treasurer.  23  Auguft,  1686 113 

Randolph  to  the  Committee.  23  Auguft,  1686  . 116 

Abduction  by  Pirates.  1686 119 

Randolph  to  Fitz-John  Winthrop.  25  Auguft,  1686 119 

Randolph’s  Petition  for  Fees  as  Secretary  and  Register.  28 

Auguft,  1686 120 

Establishment  of  Two  Foot  Companies  in  New  England.  30 

Auguft,  1686 122 

Benjamin  Bullivant  to  Randolph  about  the  Records  in  Edward 

Rawson’s  hands.  II  September,  1686 123 

Petition  respecting  the  Eleutherians.  15  September,  1686  . . 124 

Randolph  to  the  Governor  of  New  York.  20  September,  1686  125 

Randolph’s  Answer  to  John  Palmer.  27  September,  1686  . . 126 

Randolph’s  Complaint  to  the  President  and  Council  of  the 

Dominion  of  New  England.  2i06lober,  1686 126 

Letters  from  Randolph  and  the  President  and  Council.  21 

06tober,  1686 129 

Joseph  Dudley  to  Randolph.  25  0(5tober,  1686 130 


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Contents. 


vm 


Randolph  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  27  06lober,  1686 
Benjamin  Bullivant  to  Samuel  Greene.  29  November,  1686.  . 

Order  for  the  First  Council  Meeting  under  Sir  Edmund 

Andros.  21  December,  1686 

Randolph  to  Fitz-John  Winthrop.  21  December,  1686.  . . . 

Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  Rhode  Island.  22  [21]  December, 

1686 

Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  Walter  Clark,  Governor  of  Rhode 

Island.  22  December,  1686 

Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  Governor  Treat.  22  December,  1686  . 

Randolph  to  Governor  Treat.  23  December,  1686 

Randolph  to  John  Pincheon.  28  December,  1686 

Randolph  protests  against  infringement  of  his  Office  by  Presi- 
dent Dudley.  30  December,  1686 

Council  of  Trade  to  Sir  Edmund  Andros.  12  January,  1686-7  • 
Table  of  Fees  for  the  Secretary’s  Office  of  New  England.  10 

March,  1686-7 

Fees  for  the  Custom  House.  17  March,  1686-7 

John  Grant  to  Randolph.  10  March,  1686-7 

Randolph  to  the  Committee.  25  March,  1687  

Randolph  to  the  Earl  of  Sunderland.  25  March,  1687  . . . 

Lease  of  the  Secretary’s  Office  by  Randolph  to  John  West. 

3 May,  1687 

Account  of  public  Writings  from  the  Secretary’s  Office  since 

20TH  OF  December,  1686.  4 May,  1687 

Randolph  to  William  Blathwayt.  21  May,  1687 

Randolph  to  John  Povey.  21  May,  1687 

Order  of  Governor  Andros  to  Randolph  to  seize  the  Ship 

Samuel  and  Thomas.  24  June,  1687 

Randolph’s  Petition  to  James  II.  to  be  Secretary  of  all  New 

England.  9 Auguft,  1687 

Declaration  of  Indulgence  to  be  published  in  New  England  by 

Sir  Edmund  Andros.  28  May,  1687 

Randolph  to  John  Povey.  [Extract.]  25  Auguit,  1687  . . . 

Account  of  Articles  from  Ship  Johanna  delivered  by  Randolph. 
5 September,  1687 


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Contents.  ix 

Page 

William  Glanvile’s  Letter  of  Attorney  to  Randolph.  31  Auguft, 

1687 169 

Letter  from  Andros,  Towns  refuse  to  pay  Taxes.  28  September, 

1687 170 

Randolph’s  Petition  for  Nahant  Nfck.  i Odober,  1687  ...  17 1 

Proceedings  against  Rev.  John  Wise  and  others  of  Ipswich  for 

Misdemeanors.  Odober,  1687 171 

State  of  the  King's  Revenue  in  New  England.  10  Odober, 

1687 183 

Short  Narrative  of  Randolph’s  Proceedings  and  Voyages.  25 

Odober,  1687 186 

Certificate  from  Randolph.  22  December,  1687 190 

Hats  Shipped  by  Thomas  Bradford  to  Randolph.  30  June,  1686  . 191 

Joseph  Dudley  to  Randolph.  15  December,  1687 192 

Warrant  to  Arrest  Rev.  Increase  Mather.  24  December,  1687  193 

Randolph’s  Suit  against  Rev.  Increase  Mather.  1687  . . . 193 

TO  Rev.  Increase  Mather.  1687 195 

Rev.  Increase  Mather  to  Joseph  Dudley.  24  January,  1687-8  . 196 

Randolph  to  Mr.  Povey.  24  January,  1687-8 197 

Order  of  Governor  Andros  to  Randolph  to  bring  saved  Treas- 
ure TO  Boston.  20  February,  1687-8 200 

Council  Meeting.  3 February,  1687-8 201 

Objections  of  Lynn  to  Randolph’s  Petition.  7 March,  1687-8  . 202 

Representation  of  Randolph  to  Governor  Andros.  1687-8  . 205 

Council  Meeting.  3 February,  1687-8 206 

Warrant  for  Cambridge  Proprietors  to  appear  and  put  in  claims 
ADVERSE  TO  Randolph’s  PETITION.  29  February,  1687-8  . . ..  207 

Council  Meeting.  6 March,  1687-8 208 

Petition  of  Randolph  to  Governor  Andros  for  payment.  1687-8  209 

Order  that  the  Records  of  Massachusetts  Colony  be  put  in 

Randolph’s  hands.  6 March,  1687-8 210 

Remonstrance  of  Cambridge  to  Randolph’s  Petition  for  Land. 

7 March,  1687-8 211 

Reply  of  the  Proprietors  of  Lands  between  Sanders  Brook  and 

Spy  Pond.  28  June,  1688 213 

William  Blathwayt  to  Randolph.  10  March,  1688 216 

VOL.  IV.  — b 


X 


Contents. 


Page 


Randolph’s  Answer  to  the  Cambridge  Remonstrants.  17  March, 

1688 218 

John  Povey  to  Randolph.  18  March,  1688 220 

John  Povey  to  Randolph.  25  April,  1688 221 

Vouchers  of  the  Treasurer’s  Account  from  i July,  1687,  to 

I January,  1688.  5 June,  1688 222 

Vouchers  from  4 January,  1687,  to  5 June,  1688.  5 June,  1688  223 

Randolph  to  John  Povey.  21  June,  1688 224 

Notice  to  Appear  for  Claimants  of  Land  in  Cambridge.  22  June, 

1688 228 

Council  Meeting.  28  June,  1688 229 

Examination  of  William  Walton  about  Pirates  at  Rhode 

Island.  5 July,  1688 230 

Randolph’s  Testimony  as  to  words  spoken  by  Sir  William  Phips. 

7 July,  1688 230 

Oath  of  John  West,  as  Deputy  Secretary.  20  July,  1688  . . 231 

Petition  of  Randolph  for  Land  at  Newport,  Rhode  Island.  26 

July,  1688 231 

Petition  of  Randolph  in  behalf  of  the  Earl  of  Clarendon  for 

Land  in  Rhode  Island.  26  July,  1688 232 

Order  of  Council  in  New  York  for  raising  money.  29  Auguft, 

1688 233 

Robert  Livingston  to  Randolph,  i September,  1688 234 

Randolph  to  [Blathwayt?]  12  September,  1688 235 

John  Skeene  to  Randolph.  7 06lober,  1688 238 

Randolph  to  the  Lords  of  Trade.  8 06lober,  1688  ....  239 

Randolph  to  John  Povey.  19  06tober,  1688 243 

Francis  Nicholson  to  Randolph.  21  06lober,  1688 246 

John  Skeene  to  Randolph.  26  October,  1688 248 

Randolph  to  William  Penn.  9 November,  1688 250 

Mathew  Plowman  to  Randolph.  14  November,  1688  ....  251 

Francis  Nicholson  to  Randolph.  15  November,  1688  . . . . 252 

S.  V.  Cortlandt  to  Randolph.  17  November,  1688 254 

Francis  Nicholson  to  Randolph.  3 December,  1688 255 

S.  V.  Cortlandt  to  Randolph.  4 December,  1688 257 

Printed  Clearance.  18  December,  1688 257 


Contents. 


XI 


Page 

S.  V.  CoRTLANDT  TO  RANDOLPH.  22  December,  1688 258 

Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  Randolph.  26  January,  1688-9  • • • • 259 

G.  Muschamp  to  Randolph.  18  February,  1688-9 259 

Robert  Livingston  to  Randolph.  18  February,  1688-9  . . . . 260 
Robert  Livingston  to  Randolph.  22  March,  1688-9  ....  261 

Council  Meeting.  27  March,  1689 263 

Recommendation  of  Joshua  Downing  by  Randolph.  13  April, 

1689 263 

Speedy  Settlement  necessary.  26  April,  1689 264 

Randolph  to  the  Governor  of  Barbadoes.  16  May,  1689  . . 264 

Randolph  to  Sancroft,  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  28 

May,  1689 268 

Randolph  to  the  Lords  of  Trade.  29  May,  1689 271 

Petition  of  Sarah  Randolph  to  William  III.  22  July,  1689.  . 282 

Randolph  to  William  Blathwayt.  2 2*  July,  1689 283 

Randolph  to  the  Lord  Privy  Seal.  23  July,  1689 284 

Randolph  to  Francis  Nicholson.  29  July,  1689 286 

Petition  of  Andros,  Randolph,  &c.  to  be  sent  to  England.  29 

July,  1689 289 

Order  for  sending  Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  England.  30  July, 

1689 290 

Presentment  touching  Randolph.  23  Auguft,  1689 291 

Randolph  to  the  Committee.  5 September,  1689 292 

Randolph  to  the  Committee.  15  0<5lober,  1689 297 

Abstract  of  Randolph’s  Letters.  8-25  06lober,  1689  . . , . 301 

Randolph  to  the  Bishop  of  London.  25  06lober,  1689  . . . 305 

Randolph  to  the  Bishop  of  London.  26  06tober,  1689  . . . 309 


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DOCUMENTS  AND  LETTERS. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

Colle£lion  of  the  late  Sir  Thojnas  PhilUpps^  Bart. 

Whitehall  29^*^  1684 

S: 

My  long  filence  has  been  occafioned  by  variety  of  bufines 
& ab fence  from  London  & by  marriing  to  fupply  the  Ioffe  I 
had  of  a very  good  wife  in  N.  Eng?  I am  now  to  trouble 
you  in  this,  with  what  would  have  been  the  fubjedl  of  many. 
Since  my  lafl  I wrote  upon  my  return  from  Holland.  In- 
clofed  is  a paper  which  purfuant  to  your  thoughts  I prepared 
& addreffed  to  feverall  of  y®  Lords  of  y®  Council!.  & attended 
my  Lord  Keeper  L?  P.  Seale  L?  Clarendon  & divers  others 
of  their  LordP.®  but  I find  them  inclining  to  forbeare  to  referr 
the  fucceffe  of  all  to  the  Gov''^  manage.  I have  with  the 
affiftance  of  my  worthy  freind  Mr  Blathwayt  fuThd  up  my 
whole  adventures  & charges  in  my  N.  Eng'^  expedition  in  a 
Narrative  which  about  10  dayes  ago  I prefented  to  the  Lords 

VOL.  IV.  — I of 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

of  y®  Committee-  (an  abflra6l  whereof  I alfo  inclofe)  their 
Lordfp®  reviewed  it  with  a great  fenfe  of  my  paines.  & the 
next  Councill  day  reported  to  his  Ma^‘®  who  was  pleafed  to 
give  me  a favourable  recommendation  to  y®  Treafury  : I 
dayly  expedl  the  iffue  & hope  it  will  paffe  there,  in  regard 
I have  not  putt  down  halfe  what  I have  expended,  loft. 
& might  very  reafonably  charge  in  fo  great  & tedious  an 
undertaking.  I make  very  little  haft  to  take  out  my  Com- 
miflion  for  Secretary  fearing  after  my  charge,  the  profitable 
part  will  be  managed  by  y®  Gov"®  Se^y:  befides  I forefee 
that  I am  like  to  be  very  uneafy : for  by  letters  lately  received 
from  my  freinds  in  Bofton  I am  advifed  that  all  the  mif- 
cheifes  which  are  expefted  to  befall  them  are  all  laid  to  my 
charge  & what  will  not  a difcontented  people  endeavour  to 
bring  upon  a perfon  who  has  little  or  no  countenance  from 
y®  Gov"  who  to  gratifye  a freind  may  be  induced  to  fide  with 
my  enemies : I heare  the  Boftoners  have  drawn  up  an  ad- 
dreffe  to  his  Maf^  & fent  it  to  their  Soliciter  M!  Humphreyes 
to  prefent,  but  he  has  done  nothing  in  it.  they  expreffe 
great  Duty,  would  perfwade  his  Mat"®  they  have  been  all 
along  mifreprefented.  defire  to  know  y®  caufe  & pray  tyme 
to  give  his  Ma^"®  fatisfadlion.  which  they  queftion  not  but  to 
do  to  their  great  advantage.  Some  tyme  fince  I putt  in  the 
names  of  very  honeft  & the  beft  men  of  eftates  in  Bofton 
Colony,  to  be  of  y®  Councill.  I heare  they  are  recommended 
to  the  Gov"  who  may  either  ad  mitt  or  refufe  them  according 
to  his  own  pleafure.  I know  none  of  them  will  come  to 
heare  divine  fervice.  which  may  be  a fufficient  ground  to 
fett  them  afide : & I know  not  but  that  he  will  chufe  in  his 
officers  & fuch  Gen^  who  go  over  in  hopes  of  making  their 

fortunes. 


Documents  and  Letters. 


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fortunes,  in  to  places  of  truft  & creditt  & then  you  may  ex- 
pedl  to  heare  of  difturbance  or  that  the  men  of  eftates  will 
want  the  place.  I difcourfe  this  as  his  opinion  upon  the 
Cafe  of  y®  Corporation  of  Colchefter:  who  differing  & arti- 
cling againft  fome  perfons  lately  putt  in  y®  Magiftracy : upon 
a hearing  lafl  Councill  Day : it  did  appeare  that  as  well  the 
complainants  as  y®  defend‘d  were  equally  guilty  of  Counte- 
nancing Conventicles  upon  which  Cofi  Kerk  faid  twould 
never  be  well  till  that  town  was  governed  by  military  men : 
That  matter  was  referd  to  y®  D.  of  Albemarl  to  compofe  & 
all  were  continued  in  their  places,  except  their  Town  Clerk: 
& twas  neccefary  it  fhould  be  fo.  in  regard  that  whole  town 
find  with  fadlious  people. 

Complaints  are  ftill  increafed  from  N.  Hampfl'ieire  of  the 
mofl  arbitrary  nature  that  I have  heard  of,  their  Gov''  pre- 
tending to  be  very  zealous  to  preferve  that  his  Ma^'®  Gom*: 
has  imprifoned  fome  who  mett  together  to  execute  the  will 
of  the  deceafed  & to  difpofe  of  a confiderable  eflate.  but 
My  Cranfeild  charged  them  with  confpiring  ag^  y®  Gom‘  & 
imprifoned  them  becaufe  they  would  not  purge  themfelves 
by  an  oath  which  he  tendred  them  : he  has  ruined  My  Mafon 
by  getting  him  to  fettle  upon  him  150^*^  a year  to  be  paid  out 
of  the  proffitts  of  his  lands  to  fupport  the  Gom^  upon  which 
My  Mafon  has  made  over  his  province  for  yeares.  & unleffe 
My  Cranfeild  acquitting  the  place  releive  My  Mafon.  I know 
not  but  in  tyme  this  charge  may  fwallow  up  My  Mafons 
whole  expedations : he  writes  me.  that  he  has  relieved  him- 
felf  from  all  publick  bufines : & the  little  trade  of  vending 
boards  from  y®  Saw  mills  in  Pafcataqua  River  is  clog’d  with 
a duty  of  V p 1000  ffoot  of  Boards.  & fome  he  forces  to 

pay 


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Edward  Randolph. 

pay  2^  y®  thoufand  foot : which  now  keepes  out  of  that  River 
fmall  Boates.  which  trade  only  in  Boards,  as  his  other  ex- 
a6lions  has  quite  deflroyed  that  trade  here  which  was  carried 
on  by  fhipps  & veffells  of  good  Burthen : I heare  hee  intends 
to  make  ufe  of  the  benefitt  of  y^  Order  of  Councill  which 
permitts  him  to  take  care  of  his  health,  & removes  to 
Barbados  : 

There  are  feverall  miners  arrived  in  N.  Eng^  who  have 
undertaken  y®  lead  mines  & will  make  great  benefitt  of 
them : but  how  long  they  will  be  allowed  without  good 
confideration  to  y®  Gov’’  is  a great  queflion : private  perfons, 
who  have  a long  tyme  been  endeavouring  to  gain  their 
rights  in  Road  Ifland  & Connedlicutt  Colony:  fend  over 
frefh  complaints  againft  thofe  Gom‘^  who  ftill  hinder  juftice 
to  be  done  them:  Mr  Smith  of  y®  Narraganfett  Country  has 
greatly  fufferd  in  his  eflate  by  y®  Road  Iflanders : Mr  Blath- 
wayt  is  of  opinion  they  will  furrender  their  charter  upon  his 
Ma‘'®  letter  to  them. 

S’"  you  have  heard  of  y®  difference  betwixt  my  L?  Balta- 
more  & Mr  Penn  about  Boundaryes:  they  have  been  for 
fome  tyme  here  & attended  the  Lords  with  their  Councill : 
but  yet  no  hearing.  I have  been  told  his  Ma^®  will  revoake 
their  patents  & allow  no  more  fuch  independent  Gom^®  Mr 
Chriftopher  Roufby  Collecftor  of  his  Ma^’®®  Dutyes  in  Mary- 
land has  fome  tyme  fmce  charged  my  Lord  Bal tarn  ore  with 
a debt  to  his  Ma^  of  2500^  Start,  for  tobacco  fhipd  off  & not 
accounted  for:  & now  fmce  my  Lords  leaving  Maryland 
this  Roufby  was  ftabd’  aboard  the  Quaker  ketch  then  neer 
Maryland,  by  Collonell  Talbott:  the  firff  man  in  the  Coun- 
cill there.  Talbott  is  committed  in  Virginia,  being  carried 

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theither  by  Capt  Allen  command’’  of  that  ketch  : This  bufi- 
nes  falls  out  unluckily  for  my  Lord  Baltamore  who  had  fett 
up  this  Talbott  to  confront  & to  difturb  Mf  Penns  people 
from  planting  in  the  lands  under  difpute.  which  my  Lord 
Baltamore  called  N.  Ireland.  & made  Talbott  Gov’’  in 
cheife.  who  proceeded  barbaroufly  ag*  the  Quakers  & 
threatned  to  roote  out  fuch  Quaking  fcifmaticks : Its 
thought  his  Ma”®  will  appoint  a Gov’’  in  Maryland  in  a 
little  tyme.  I could  heartily  wifh  I was  as  well  recom- 
mended theither  as  I am  to  Bofton.  I have  nothing  to 
objedt  but  the  ill  aire : which  perhaps  I may  better  difpenfe 
with,  than  the  worfe  inclinations  of  bad  men  : who  will  not 
want  opportunity  to  wrong  me  in  eftate  & perfon : without 
Gods  goodnes  prevent  them. 

About  12  months  ago  the  Comm’’®  of  y®  Cuftoms  fent  one 
Dyre  to  Barbados  Jamaica  Leward  Iflands  & fo  to  N Eng*^ 
to  infpedt  the  Cuflome  houfe  offices : he  has  been  at  Bofton 
for  feverall  months  where  his  wife  & family  have  been  thefe 
3 or  4 yeares.  he  is  intended  to  fettle  there  & to  that  end 
has  taken  up  reports  from  Mr  Cranfield  & fome  other  dif- 
contented  perfons  there  that  I have  countenanced  y®  illegal 
trade  in  that  Country:  Its  true:  I have  of  late  flackned  my 
profecutions : i becaufe  I never  could  obtain  a caufe  for  his 
Ma!  in  the  Courts  at  Bofton  altho  upon  very  juft  grounds  I 
made  my  feizures : & then  I have  never  been  allowed  one 
penny  towards  all  the  charges  & expences  I have  been  at  in 
profecuting  fo  that  I was  tyred  out  with  tedious  journeyes  & 
no  profitt  which  could  not  be  expedted  ffiould  be  otherwife 
till  the  Gom^  was  altred’  & new  lawes  made  there  to  prevent 
that  trade  complained  of. 

Complaints 


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Edward  Randolph. 

Complaints  have  been  made  ag^  Gen^  Kerk  by  the  foul- 
diers  who  pretend  they  are  not  paid  their  full  for  their  fer- 
vices  at  Tangeir:  it  has  been  before  y^  K & Councill.  I 
know  not  how  ended. 

Sr  I intreat  you  to  pardon  me  for  not  paying  my  duty  fo 
often  as  I ought  by  giving  an  account  of  our  N.  Eng^  pro- 
ceedings to  which  you  were  pleafed  to  lay  y®  foundation. 
This  day  by  letters  from  Gov*"  Bradftreet  I find  they  expedl 
judgm^  ag^  their  Charter  yet  are  fo  weake  as  to  beleive  that 
his  Ma^i®  will  give  them  a pardon,  & continue  their  Gom‘  to 
them  with  large  powers : I heare  not  one  word  from  Mr  Ma- 
fon  nor  Mr  Chamberlain  Mr  Trant  & Mr  Bridges  putt  out 
& S’*  Phillip  Ffloid  & Mr  Toll’  put  in  a new  Commillion 
for  y®  Herth  money  I return  my  hearty  thankes  for  all  your 
favors : prefenting  my  humble  fervice  to  Mr  Southwell  & to 
the  young  Ladyes  in  your  family  I remain  Sr 

your  mofl  humble  & moft  obedient  ferv! 

E.  Randolph. 

[Enclofed  in  the  Letter  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell.] 

Abflradl  of  Mr  Randolph  Cafe,  as  it  is  more  at 
large  fett  forth  in  his  petition  to  the  Lords  of  the 
Committee  for  trade. 

Mr  Randolph  carried  his  MaP  Letter  to  N.  England 
requiring  the  Maffachufetts  to  anfwere  Complaints 
brought  againft  them. 

He  arrived  at  Bofton. 

At  his  Returne  he  prefented  their  LordP®  with  a 
Narrative  of  the  State  of  their  Countrey  and  Govm* 

and 


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20  March 


1676 
10  June 

10  Septemr 


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Decem*^ 


1679 

Septmr 


30  Decmb'^ : 


25  Janry. 


1680 

March 


i68i 

May  3. 


17  Decemr. 


1681 

March. 


and  Exhibited  Articles  of  high  Mifdemeanour 
againft  the  Maffachufetts. 

Agents  arrive  from  N.  England  to  make  their  de- 
fence 2 years  after  it  appears  they  had  ufurped  the 
Govm^  of  New  Hampfheir,  and  beene  otherwife 
Criminall  to  his  Ma“® 

He  goes  to  New  England  by  way  of  New  York  and 
carrys  over  his  Mat^  Commiiffion  to  Pafcataqua. 
Settles  his  MaP  Govm^  in  New  Hampfheir. 

Loofes  at  Sea  all  his  goods  and  houfehold  ftuffe  with 
his  MaP  Picture  and  Armes  fent  to  New  Hampfheir. 
Returns  to  Boflon  feizs  their  fliips  trading  illegally 
is  oppofed  in  his  tryalls  brought  by  him  for  his 
Mat'®  in  their  Courts  and  put  to  great  expence  and 
arrefted  for  damages  given  againft  his  Ma‘i® 

No  obedience  being  given  to  his  Mat'®^  lawes  or 
direftions  by  him,  he  returns  to  England  and  ob- 
tains larger  powers 

The  Lords  of  the  Committee  Reports  an  addition 
of  100*  a yeare  to  his  Sallary  for  his  good  fervice. 
He  arrives  againe  in  New  England  with  his  MaP 
CommifP  under  the  Great  Seal  is  ftill  oppofed  and 
put  to  great  charges. 

A Law  is  revived  in  order  to  try  him  for  his  life  for 
adling  by  his  MaP  Commiffion  before  it  was  allowed 
of  by  their  Govm*: 

His  Mat'®  Commiffion  not  allowed  to  be  read  openly 
in  the  Court  of  Boflon. 

H is  Deputy  imprifoned  for  affifting  in  feizing  for  his 

Mar 


The 


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Edward  Randolph. 

The  Boflon  Agents  then  in  England  ordred  to 
procure  larger  powers. 

DeciHr  He  received  orders  from  the  Lords  to  returne  to 
England  to  profecute  a Quo  Warranto  againft  the 
Boflon  Chartr 

1683  He  arrives  in  England 

13  June  He  is  orderd  to  attend  Mr  Atturny  Gen^^  with 
proofes  ag^^  the  Bofton  Charter 
20  July  Orderd  to  carry  a Quo  Warranto  to  Boflon 
17  October.  He  arrives  in  Boflon  ferves  the  Quo  Warranto  and 
publifhes  his  Mat^  Declaration. 
i4Decemr  Ships  himfclfc  againe  for  England. 

Has  a daingerous  Voiage  his  fhip  fides  carryed  all 
awaye  in  a ftorme  loofes  all  his  goods  his  cheft  being 
wafh’d  overboard  brought  to  very  fhort  allowance 
for  three  weeks. 

i4Ffebr5ry  Hee  arrives  in  Plymouth  is  command’  to  attend  and 
profecute  the  Boflon  Charter. 

23  0cfobt  Judgement  Enterd  up  for  his  Mat'®  againft  their 
Charter  upon  the  whole  matter 
M-  Randolph  9 years  in  his  Mat®  fervice 
Loft  at  fea  and  expended  in  that  time  4711b  not  yet 
repaid  him 

Prayes  their  Lord^®  to  renew  their  report  to  his 
Mat'®  for  an  addition  of  falary. 

Prayes  alfo  to  be  paid  the  fume  of  471*  expended  by  him 
to  fattisfie  a debt  of  250^  and  to  enable  him  to  attend  his 
Ma^'®®  further  fervice  in  New  England. 

All  which  is  humbly  etc. 


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Part  of  y®  reference/ 

his  being  very  well  fatisfied  with  y®  Petn’’®  good  fer- 
vices  & gracioufly  inclined  to  grant  his  requeft  was  pleafed 
to  order  that  his  cafe  be  & it  is  hereby  recommended  to  y® 
R.  Hon'"^®  the  Comm*'®  of  his  Ma^®  Treafury  to  give  fuch 
order  therein  for  y®  Petn"®  releife  as  their  Lord^^  fliall 
think  reafonable  with  confideration  to  y®  Petn*^®  meritts  & 
fuffe  rings. 

[Dndo^d]  M*"  Randolph’s  cafe  prefented  to  y®  Lords  of  y®  Treafury 

29**"  inftant.  [December  1684]. 

Proposals  of  James  Hodson  relative  to  the  Coal 

Trade  of  England. 

Majfachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  LXL  p.  285  [1684-5]. 

[In  the  handwriting  of  Edward  Randolph.] 

To  the  King’s  moft  Excellent  Majefly. 

The  humble  propofalls  of  James  Hodfon  Englifh  Merc!  in 

Rotterdam  Relating  to  the  Cole  Trade  of  England. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Maj‘‘® 

Having  lived  in  y®  Port  of  Rotterdam  divers  yeares  I have 
made  it  my  cheife  bufinefs  to  infpedl  the  Commerce  & Trade 
of  Coles  imported  from  Nev  Caflle  upon  Tine  & Sunder- 
land, and  alfo  from  your  Ma^'®^  Kingdome  of  Scotland  into 
the  faid  Port  of  Rotterdam  and  do  humbly  reprefent 

I.  That  in  the  yeare  1675  & 1676  there  were  imported 

from 

^ According  to  a note  fent  to  the  edi-  “ the  above  abftra6l  is  not  in  Randolph’s 
tor  by  Mr.  Fenwick,  who  copied  all  the  autograph  only  the  portion  beginning, 
Randolph  letters  in  the  Colle^ion  of  ‘Fart  of  y®  reference.’ ” 
the  late  Sir  Thomas  PhilUpps,  Bart., 

VOL.  IV.  — 2 


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Edward  Randolph. 

from  Newcaflle  & Sunderland  into  Rotterdam  18000  Hood 
or  Chaldron  of  Coles  London  meafure  and  at  the  tyme 
about  8000  Hood  or  Chaldron  of  Coles  from  Scotland  was 
brought  to  Rotterdam. 

2.  That  y®  yeares  1683  & 1684  were  imported  to  Rotter- 
dam from  Scot'^  about  14000  chaldron  and  at  that  tyme  not 
aboue  12000  chaldron  from  England  as  appeares  by  the 
Bookes  of  Excife  in  Rotterdam,  from  whence  it  may  be  ob- 
tained that  in  7 yeares  tyme  the  Englifh  Trade  for  Coles 
is  decayed  one  full  third  and  ye  trade  of  Scotch  coles  pro- 
portionally encreafed  by  which  meanes  i : that  y'  Ma^'®® 
Revennue  upon  coles  exported  is  greatly  impaired  2 : that 
the  cole  Trade  being  the  nurfery  of  Seamen  wilbe  deftroyed 
3 : that  the  Scotch  will  be  maflers  of  y®  whole  Trade  & Sole 
Importers  of  Cole  to  Rotterdam  & other  parts  beyond  the 
Seas  hailing  of  late  found  out  their  pitts  of  Cole  which  in 
all  refpedls  anfwear  the  ends  & ufes  of  New  caftle  cole  and 
whereas  the  Englifh  pay  8^  per  chaldron  for  every  Chaldron 
of  cole  exported  from  New  Caftle  & Sunderland  etc,  the 
Scotchmen  pay  but  fix  pence  per  chaldron  for  every  Chal- 
dron exported  from  your  Ma^‘®®  kingdome  of  Scotland  by 
which  great  difproportion  in  the  dutyes  impofed  upon  coles 
they  can  underfell  your  Ma**^®  Englifh  fubjedls  trading  in 
coles  in  all  places  beyond  feas  ffor  prevention  whereof  for  the 
future  I humbly  propofe  that  henceforth  your  Ma‘‘^  be  pleafed 
by  law  to  lay  a Greater  Duty  upon  all  coles  exported  the 
kingdome  of  Scotland,  whereby  there  may  be  a juft  Ballance 
between  your  Ma^’^®  Englifh  & Scotch  fubjeds  in  that  trade 
which  being  carefully  looked  after  will  effedlually  attaine  the 
end,  And  whereas  tis  ufually  obje(fted  That  the  Export  of 

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Coles  from  New  Caftle  & Sunderland  is  as  great  now  as  it 
hath  been  for  thefe  7 or  8 yeares  laft  pafl  I anfwear  tis  very 
probable  but  it  muft  be  confidred  That  fince  the  ffrench  king 
has  had  fo  great  occafion  for  coles  to  make  his  workes  & 
fortifications  at  Dunkerk  there  has  been  a great  trade  of  coles 
to  that  town  which  has  caufed  the  late  confumption  of  coles, 
but  as  soon  as  thofe  works  are  perfected  twill  then  too  late 
appeare  that  the  Scotch  have  eat  the  Englifh  out  of  that 
Trade  & will  inevitably  mine  the  whole  Export  of  Coles 
from  Eng? 

Now  if  it  be  likewife  confidered  that  every  farthing  paid 
by  forainers  is  fo  much  clere  gaine  to  England,  Then  the 
higher  price  coles  are  fold  at  abroad,  the  more  advantage  to 
your  Revennew  & to  the  poor  Labourers  who  by 

reafon  of  the  low  Rates  for  coles  are  brought  to  great  neceffi- 
tyes.  But  now  the  Scotchmen  paying  little  duty  for  coles 
will  underfell  your  fubjedls  fo  that  the  price  in  gen- 

erall  is  to  the  advantage  of  fforainers  Butt  your 
Revennew  is  thereby  decreafed,  Englifh  fliippingdifcouraged 
& Seamen  decay,  to  which  likewife  as  another  great  caufe 
of  the  Ruine  of  Trade  at  home  I humbly  add  the  permitting 
fo  many  ffiy  boats,  ffin  fcootes  & other  forain  bottoms 
(which  need  little  or  no  Ballaft  & are  fayled  with  a very  few 
hands)  to  ufe  the  home  cole  Trade:  which  if  difcouraged 
(befides  the  many  hundred  Carpenters  who  would  be  im- 
ployed  in  building  fhipps  for  the  trade  of  Newcafile)  would 
encreafe  your  Ma‘'®^  cuftomes. 

1.  Every  fliip  built  in  England  fpends  plankes  Ship  tym- 
ber  which  increafes  the  wood  farm 

2 : Iron.  3 : Cordage,  all  which  pay  your  Ma^’®  a duty 

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Edward  Randolph. 

and  muft  be  provided  for  all  fliips  built  at  home : whereas 
fforain  built  fliips  are  fitted  abroad  with  all  fuch  neceffaryes 
before  they  are  fayled  into  Eng^. 

ffurther  a fforain  built  ffly  boat  etc.  of  400  tun  requires 
but  14  men  to  fayle  her  wheras  Englifh  built  fhips  which 
carry  y®  like  Burthen  are  not  fayled  with  fewer  then  36 
men : which  if  not  confidered  will  by  y®  increafe  of  forain 
built  fhips  lay  up  our  Englifh  Shipping  by  y®  walls  & be 
deflrudfive  to  your  Ma^^  nurfery  of  feamen,  fo  that  in  tyme 
of  Warr  your  Ma*‘^  will  want  able  men  to  ferve  in  your  ffleet. 
All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted. 


Mr.  Edward  Randolph  to  Mr.  Joseph  Dudley. 


CollePUon  of  Papers.,  by  Thomas  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  283. 

9 January  1684-5. 

[Whitehall] 


Sir, 

I have  yours  of  Sept.  loth  by  me  and  am  now  to  give  you 
the  news  of  your  charter  being  vacated  by  judgment,  for 
non-appearance.  His  Majeftie  has  chofen  Coll.  Kerke,  late 
governor  of  Tangier,  to  be  your  governor.  He  is  a gentle- 
man of  very  good  refolution  and  I believe,  will  not  faile  in 
an}^  part  of  his  duty  to  his  Majefty  nor  be  wanting  to  doe 
all  good  offices  for  your  diftraded  colony,  if,  at  lafl,  they  will 
hear  what  is  reafon  and  be  governed.  Here  was  fent  over 
a mofl  fcandilous  paper,  preached,  as  tis  faid,  by  Mr.  Moody 
and  Mr.  Mather;  the  Duke  of  Yorke  hath  a copy  of  it,  and 
others  have  coppies  alfo ; twill  doe  your  country  great  preju- 
dice and  put  jealoufies  into  the  minde  of  the  councel  here, 
as  if  the  collony  would  not  abide  by  the  judgment  againfl 

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their  charter,  but  ftand  up  to  defend  their  liberties.  My 
bufmefs  has  been  and  fhall  be  to  ward  off  as  much  as  I can. 
And  if,  by  the  iniquity  and  folly  of  your  miniflers  and  mag- 
eftrates,  you  faile  of  what  was  expedted,  the  whole  blame 
will  reft  upon  themfelves.  The  King  fent  me  over  to  Hol- 
land, to  inquire  after  irregular  traders;  3 or  4 had  been 
there,  and  they  were  gone  before  my  coming.  I returned 
back  a fortnight  after  judgment  was  given  and  would  have 
been  glad  to  have  feen  Sir  Edmund  Andrews  in  England, 
who  is  yet  in  Guernfey.  I queflion  not  but  you  will  have 
reports,  as  if  a great  fleet  of  fhips,  with  regements  of  horfe 
and  foott,  are  coming  againft  you,  but  I know  of  no  fuch 
thing,  only,  I believe  a frigott  or  two  will  attend  the  gov- 
ernor, who  is  leftenant  of  one  of  his  Majeflies  regiments  of 
guards  and  one  of  the  bed  chamber.  I remember  what  you 
advife,  that  the  government  be,  in  the  firfl  place,  tranfpofed 
and  committed  to  the  care  of  fitting  perfons  upon  the  place 
to  prepare  and  accommodate  affairs  againft  the  artrval 
[arrival  of  the  governor.  I am  not  wanting  to  prefs  for 
liberty  of  confcience  and  confirmation  of  all  your  rights 
and  poffeflions,  and  have  nominated,  according  to  what  was 
agreed  betwixt  you  and  myfelfe,  perfons  for  the  councill, 
and  diffwade  all  I can  from  raifing  any  rates  upon  the  peo- 
ple to  fupport  government,  more  than  what  has  been  ufual 
with  you.  The  King  has  been  pleafed  to  make  me  fecre- 
tary  and  regifter  of  new-England.  I have  nominated  you 
for  the  King’s  receiver-generall  of  all  new-England,  which 
will  be  a place  of  profit.  I had  other  things  to  propofe  on 
your  behalfe,  but  that  muft  attend  a farther  opportunitie. 
Refpedts  to  the  governor  and  his  lady,  madam  Taylor,  Mr. 

Stoughton, 


14  Edward  Randolph. 

Stoughton,  Mr.  Bulkeley,  Mr.  Page  and  his  lady,  and  all 
friends.  Its  yet  very  uncertain  whether  proceffe  will  iffue 
out  againft  Rhode  Ifland  and  Connefticut  collony  to  bring 
in  both  them  before  the  governour  come  over,  or  to  do  that 
afterward  in  cafe  they  refufe  to  fubmit  to  a general  govern- 
our, as  yet  nothing  has  been  difcovered  of  it.  A committee 
of  Lords  but  [for?]  Saturday  next  is  appointed  for  that  bufi- 
nes.  Dr.  Cox  is  well  and  fo  is  Mr.  Boyl  and  all  your  friends, 
amongfl;  whom  I defire  to  be  recorded,  becaufe  I am  Sir, 

Your  faithful  friend, 

and  engaged  Servant  &c. 

9th.  II.  84.  W.  H. 

Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

CollePlion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 

Sy  Whitehall:  Ffeb.  16,  1684 

This  morning  I received  yours  of  y®  12*  & am  heartily 
glad  to  heare  of  your  coming  to  town : in  the  meane  tyme  I 
take  leave  to  entertain  you  at  your  lodgings  with  the  fol- 
lowing account,  his  Ma*'®  has  putt  away  M?  Sidley  [Sedley] 
formerly  a favourite  & will  difcountenance  the  late  immor- 
ality in  Court  & Country.  Yeflerday  his  Ma^'®  was  at  y® 
Queenes  Chappell  in  her  lodgings  in  Whitehall : for  y® 
King  dos  not  leave  his  former  appartm^  in  Whitehall  till 
y®  Q.  Dowager  is  removed  to  Summerfett  houfe  which  will 
be  about  3 weekes  made  ready : This  morning  his  Mat'® 
about  1 1 or  after  went  to  that  Chappell  y®  doores  wide  open 
& all  who  would  prefent.  y®  Princeffe  Ann  is  conffant  at 
y®  Chappell  & yeflerday  all  the  noblemen  were  there  early 

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& heard  y®  fermon:  This  morning  her  Highnes  was  at 
Chappell  & will  be  very  conftant.  the  Churchill  gone 
this  morning  to  Ffrance.  My  Lord  Rochefter  made 
Treafurer:  & had  y®  white  ftaffe.  His  Mat‘®  was  buried  at 
Weftminfter  Saterday  about  10  at  night  & y®  next  morning 
new  flaves  were  given  to  y®  former  Chamberlain. 
Nuport  & L?  Maynard,  & L?  Godolphin  made  Chamberlain 
to  y®  Queen:  A pad  to  fitt  y®  19^^  of  May  & this  afternoon 
y®  Heralds  at  y®  Committee  at  Councill  chamber  were  attend- 
ing to  inform  & receive  diredions  in  order  to  y®  Coronation 
which  is  thought  will  be  about  y®  23  of  Aprill : Its  faid  y® 
D.  of  Ormond  is  coming  for  Eng?  your  letter  from  his 
Grace  now  at  y®  Plantation  office  will  better  inform  you : at 
your  arrivall  which  that  it  may  be  fafe  & profperous  to  you 
is  the  fincere  prayer  of  S*" 

your  moft  obliged  & mofl  dutyfull  ferv^ 

Ed.  Randolph 

Sir  Jo  Ernie  is  continued  Chancellour. 

\^With fuperfcriptio7i\  To  Sf  Robert  Southwell 

To  be  left  for  him  at  the  Beare  in  Redding 
Redding 

Barkflieire. 


Edward  Randolph  to  D""  Lloyd  Bishop  of  Asaph. 

New  Engla7id  Hijlorical  Ge7tealogical  Regijter^  Vol.  XXXVII.  p.  268. 

Whitehall  March  1685. 

My  Lord 

In  obedience  to  your  LordT*  defires  I inclofe  abftrafts  of 
letters  I lately  received  from  the  cheife  of  late  magiftrates  in 

Bodon, 


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Edward  Randold)h. 

Boflon,  they  are  all  of  good  eftates  at  home  & of  known 
creditt  at  Court,  by  which  you  may  eafily  fee  the  unhappy 
condition  that  countrey  are  now  brought  into  by  the  obfti- 
nate  refolutions  of  fome  few  zealous  perfons  who  have  (by  the 
artifice  of  5 or  6 of  their  independent  miniflers)  lately  gott 
the  foie  management  of  their  Government  turning  out  M" 
Stoughton,  Dudley  & Bulkley  (mentioned  in  M*"  Wharton’s 
letter)  for  perfuading  y®  people  to  fubmitt  to  his  Dec- 

laration &c,  and  they  moft  juflly  deferve  to  be  difcounte- 
nanced  & made  uncapable  of  ever  engaging  in  any  publick 
bufmefs  ; being  fo  like  our  late  Sequeflrators  in  zeale  & 
ignorance,  that  nothing  but  the  tyme  & place  makes  the 
difference.  Thefe  have  been  fo  vilye  arbitrary  in  abufing 
the  Inhabitants  that  the  worft  of  the  ffrench  Pefants  have  in 
comparifon  lived  eafily.  And  my  Lord,  the  prefent  ftate  of 
that  Country  is  in  moft  circumflances  very  like  that  of  Eng- 
land at  the  tyme  of  his  late  Majeflies  happy  reflauration : 
and  I can  confidently  aver,  That  the  moft  & befl  part  of  the 
Inhabitants  groaning  under  above  30  years  oppreffion  will 
as  much  rejoice  upon  y®  hopes  of  liberty  as  wee  did  here. 
But  in  regard  of  the  late  Indian  Warr  & 3 great  fires  in 
Bofton  by  which  New  England  has  (fince  my  firft  going 
over)  loft  over  150.000^  & with  the  decay  of  their  trade 
ffirrs  & ffifhing  occafioned  by  the  ffrench  in  our  Neighbour- 
hood, they  are  generally  miferably  poor.  So  that  whoever 
goes  over  Governor  with  expectation  to  make  his  ffortunes ; 
will  dif-ferve  his  Majefiy,  difappoint  himfelfe  and  utterly 
ruine  that  Country.  My  Lord,  this  I fpeak  upon  my  own 
knowledge  and  offer  it  the  rather  becaufe  ’Tis  the  intereft 
of  the  Crowne  to  keep  up  thofe  inhabitants  after  they  have 

fubmitted 


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fubmitted  to  his  Majefties  regulation,  for  they  are  a Great 
body  of  people,  fober  & induftrious  & in  tyme  of  Warr  able 
to  drive  the  french  out  of  all  their  American  dominions 
and  be  a Good  defence  & releefe  to  all  his  Majefties  forain 
Plantations.  There  is  one  thing  has  fallen  out  lately 
amongft  them  very  unluckily  for  his  fervice  which  is 

the  fending  over  Cranfeild  to  be  Governor  of  the  Province 
of  New  Hampfliire,  who  by  his  arbitrary  proceedings  has  so 
harraffed  that  poor  people.  That  although  they  have  caufe 
to  complain  of  the  hard  ufage  of  the  Bofton  Governor 
(under  whom  they  lately  were)  and  pray’d  his  Majefty  to 
take  them  from  that  yoak,  yett  they  have  greater  reafon  now 
to  pray  an  alteration  & with  again  to  be  under  the  Boftoners, 
for  ]\P  Cranfeild  has  quite  ruined  that  place  & his  open  im- 
morality as  well  in  Boflon  where  he  hired  a houfe  & told 
them  he  had  affurance  of  that  Gov^  upon  the  vacating  their 
Charter;  has  rendred  his  Govern*  very  contemptible 

& was  one  great  reafon  why  the  Boftoners  did  not  fubmitt 
upon  my  lafl  going  over,  and  fhould  a Gov"  go  over  who 
will  tread  in  M"  Cranfeild’s  fteps  or  do  worfe  things,  if 
.poffible,  It  will  cool  the  inclinations  of  good  men  and  make 
them  take  the  firfl  occalion  to  free  themfelves,  befides  ’twill 
above  all  greatly  refledl  upon  our  church  to  have  men  of  ill 
principle  & debauch’d  lives  appeare  as  the  promoters  of  that 
religion,  they  fo  much  difhonour  in  their  Converfation.  I 
am  well  affured  that  they  will  eafily  upon  Grant  of  a Generali 
Pardon,  liberty  of  Confcience  & Confirmation  of  Propertyes 
be  ready  to  fubfcribe  to  any  Condition  his  Majefty  fhall  bee 
pleafed  to  propofe  and  a prudent  fober  Genr  fent  their 
Gov"  will  be  very  acceptable  to  the  people,  which  is  the  only 

VOL.  IV.  — 3 ^vav 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

way  to  preferve  them  from  Ruine.  I intreat  your  Lordfh^ 
to  pardon  my  hafty  lines  & to  give  me  leave  to  fay  that  I am 
in  all  duty  y’'  Lord^p^  moft  obedient  & moft  humble  ferv^ 

Ed.  Randolph. 

P.  S.  My  Lord  I yefterday  gave  my  Lord  Clarendon  an 
abflrad:  of  the  letters  with  one  originall  which  I had  not 
tyme  to  tranfcribe.  I hope  when  his  Majefty  is  made  fenli- 
ble  that  there  is  more  need  of  a prudent  man  to  reconcile, 
then  of  a hott,  heady  paffionate  Souldier  to  force ; that  the 
Genf"  under  prefent  thoughts  may  be  defigned  for  a Service 
more  proper  for  his  qualifications.  I would  be  glad  I might 
have  liberty  to  inform  his  Majefty  the  truth  & prefent  flate 
of  his  fubjedls  in  N.  Eng^^.  My  Lord  the  fooner  y"  Lordfhip 
pleafes  to  communicate  the  inclofed  to  y^  LordP  your  Lord- 
fliip  mentioned,  the  better.  Its  great  pitty  & lookes  like 
injuftice  that  a great  Country  of  good  fubjeds  fhould  not 
have  fome  tyme  of  tryall  before  they  are  all  at  once  Con- 
demned to  the  paffion  & avarice  of  an  unreafonable  man. 


Court  of  Judicature  wanted  in  New  Engl° 

State  Papers.)  Colonial^  Entry  Book)  io8,  p.  140. 

At  the  Committee  of  Trade  and  Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  White  Hall 
Tuefday  the  5*.’'  of  May  1685. 

Prefent : Lord  Keeper,  Lord  Prefident,  Earl  of  Bridge- 
water,  Earl  of  Sunderland,  Earl  of  Craven. 

New  England.  The  Reprefentation  of  Edward  Randolph  read, 
Representation.  fetting  forth  that,  in  regard  there  is  noe  indifferent 

Court 


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Court  of  Judicature  in  New  England  where  Caufes 


yeToTonfelTs""  between  a Privat  perfon  and  a whole  Colony  or 
wanted.  botwixt  thc  Magiftrats  and  Inhabitants  can  bee 
tryed,  for  want  whereof  many  poor  people,  vnable  to  vnder- 
goe  the  charge  of  a Voyage  to  England,  are  vndone;  many 
of  whofe  petitions  are  annexed  praying  His  Governor 

may  bee  impowred  to  eredt  Courts  as  occafion  may  require. 
Whereupon  their  Lop®  taking  notice  that  the  Colonies 
Mr  Randolph  to  which  the  Complaints  are  made  are  by  His 

Particulars  for  e Charters  exempt  from  any  other  Jurifdic- 

tion  except  by  Appeals  to  His  Ma'.y,  Order  My 
Randolph  to  prepare  a paper  containing  all  fuch  particulars 
vpon  which  a Quo  Warranto  may  bee  grounded  againft 
their  Charters. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

Colle^ion  of  the  late  Sir  Tho?nas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 

Plantation  Office  May  9.  85 

Hon*^  Sir, 

Thefe  two  dayes  have  been  moftly  taken  up  with  the  try- 
all  of  Titus  Oates  : yefterday  was  feverall  great  Lords  as 
Treafurer  Privye  Seale  & others  as  Affeffores:  and  many 
upon  a Summons  & twelve  pence  left  at  their  houfes  ap- 
peared for  him  my  Lord  Keeper  had  fuch  a fummons  left 
for  his  LordfP  but  hee  did  not  appeare.  the  great  matter  he 
infilled  upon  : in  the  evidence  of  thefe  Lords  was : to  inform 
y®  Court  & Jury  in  reputation  his  evidence  was.  & how  far 
he  was.  credited,  no  man  fo  much  as  queftioning  the  truth 
of  his  papers:  the  E.  of  Huntington  being  afked  that  quef- 

tion 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

tion  told  the  Court  That  he  at  that  tyme  had  a great  confi- 
dence in  his  teflimony:  but  confidering  circumflances  better 
fince  he  was  cleere  of  another  beleive  & did  openly  afke 
God  & the  world  forgivenes  for  his  great  miftake.  much  like 
this  did  feverall  of  the  Lords  difcourfe.  the  Cheife  matter 
proved  againfl  him  was : that  at  the  tyme  he  fwore  hee  was 
in  Eng'^  in  fome  of  the  confults  twas  fworn  by  above  20 
perfons  that  hee  was  in  St  Omers : & this  not  onely  upon 
bare  oathes  but  by  fuch  concurrent  & remarkable  circum- 
fiances  as  convinced  all  that  he  was  forfworn  & after  7 or  8 
houres  fpent  in  the  tryall  which  began  about  10  & ended 
about  7 at  night  the  jury  found  him  guilty  after  they  had 
been  withdrawn  not  halfe  an  houre.  he  behaved  himfelfe 
very  faucily : & was  heard  with  a great  deal  of  patience : 
amongfi:  the  evidence  Lovelace  was  called  to  come  into 
Court,  but  came  too  late  into  y®  Hall  which  his  LordfP  ex- 
cufed  to  Oates  at  his  return  from  Court  affurino:  his  forrow 
for  his  abfence  which  was  occafioned  by  the  flownes  of  the 
meflenger:  however  to  comfort  him,  told  him:  that  he  be- 
leived  his  evidence  as  true  as  y®  Gofpell : 

This  day  Oates  appeared  in  y®  hall  about  9 the  Court  was 
not  prefd  with  company  as  the  day  before  this  day  they  went 
upon  Irelands  being  fworn  by  Oates  to  be  at  a confult  at 
London  when  at  the  fame  tyme  proofe  by  very  fober  fub- 
flantiall  Gent  was  made  that  he  was  at  the  very  fame  tyme 
at  my  Lord  Affons : by  good  circumftances  alfo.  as  one 
Gent,  at  the  fame  tyme  going  to  his  mothers  funerall  in  his 
way  faw  Ireland  at  my  L"^  Affons:  & calling  there  at  his 
return  & found  him  which  was  but  14  houres  difference  in 
his  going  & return.  So  that  Ml:  Ireland  was  to  ride  250 

miles 


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miles  in  that  tyme  to  make  Oates  evidence  true : Some 
other  proofes  were  made  about  others  of  the  preifts  which 
fuffred  the  jury  found  him  guilty  of  perjury  alfo.  his  fen- 
tence  will  be  given  the  end  of  y®  Term.  The  maremaid 
frigott  is  commanded  to  cruife  upon  y®  coaft  of  Scotland. 
The  Lord  cheife  Jeffreyes  was  made  Baron  of  Wenn  or 
Wemms:  (a  mannor  which  he  has  lately  purchafed  about  2 
dayes  ago  as  I am  told 

I remain  Sf  yr  humble  ferv^ 

E.  Randolph. 


Randolph’s  petition  against  Rhode  Island  & 

Connecticut. 

state  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Bundle  54  (245). 

Pet"  of  Randolph  Read  15  July  1685. 

To  the  Right  Hon^!®  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  ffor  Trade 

and  fforreign  Plantations. 

May  itt  Pleafe  yol  Lordfhips 

In  perfuance  of  yoT  Lordfliips  Order  of  the  fifth  of  May 
laft  diredling  me  to  prepare  papers  conteining  all  fuch  par- 
ticul?  then  complained  of,  upon  which  Writts  of  Quo  war- 
ranto might  be  granted  againfi;  the  Coloneys  of  Conefticott 
and  Rhoad  Ifland  in  New  England,  I haue  accordingly 
drawne  up  Seuerall  Articles  of  High  Mifdemeanours  (here- 
unto annexed)  the  proofes  whereof  I am  ready  to  make  out 
againfi  thofe  Coloneys. 

And  to  the  intent  no  time  may  be  lofi;  in  profecuting  thofe 
Articles  to  Effedl  which  will  otherwife  much  hinder  the  Set- 
tlement 


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Edward  Randolph. 


dement  of  New  England:  It’s  humbly  prayd  that  writts  of 
Quo  warranto  may  be  forthwith  iffued  out  againft  the  Gov- 
ern? & Companyes  of  thofe  Coloneys,  That  their  Charters 
being  vacated  they  alfoe  may  thereby  be  United  under  His 
maj?  Lawes  and  Government. 

All  which  is  Humbly  Submitted  by 

EdRandolph 

Mf  Randolphs  Petition  with  Articles 
agl  Rhode  Hand  and  Conedlicut. 

\_Endorfed'\  Randolphs  Petion. 

Read  July  15?  1685. 

With  Articles  ag".‘  Rhode  Hand  & Conedlicutt. 

Randolph’s  Representation  read. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Entry  Book,  108,  p.  163. 

At  the  Committee  of  Trade  and  Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  White  Hall 
Wednefday  the  15?  of  July  1685. 

Prefent : Lord  Privy  Seal,  Duke  of  Beaufort,  Earl  of 
Bridgewater,  Earl  of  Sunderland,  Earl  of  Craven,  Lord  B? 
of  London,  Lord  Godolphin,  Lord  Dartmouth. 


N: England.^  . • The  Reprefentation  of  Edward  Ran- 

Represemation  dolph  with  feveral  Articles  of  High  Mifdemeanor 

with  , ^ 

againft  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  Col- 
Rhode-isiand.  Conefticut  and  againft  the  Governor  and 

Company  of  the  Colony  of  Rhode  Ifland,  and  Providence 
Plantation  in  New  England  read,  viz. 

I.  That  the  Gov"  and  Comp^  of  Rhode  Ifland  raife  money 
contrary  to  Law. 


2. 


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2.  That  they  make  Laws  contrary  to  the  Laws  of  England. 

3.  That  they  refute  to  fuffer  the  Laws  of  England  to  bee 
pleaded  in  their  Courts. 

4.  They  keep  noe  Authentick  Records  of  their  Laws. 

5.  They  raze  and  Cancell  their  Laws  without  content  of 
the  AlTembly. 

6.  That  the  Officers  of  Juftice  are  vnder  noe  legal  Oaths. 

7.  They  Violate  the  Adts  of  Trade. 


Conecticut.  I.  That  the  Govy  @ Comp^  of  the  Colony  of 

Conedlicut  have  made  Laws  contrary  to  the  Laws  of  Eng- 
land. 

2.  That  they  impote  ffines  and  convert  them  to  their  own 
vte. 

3.  They  inforce  an  Oath  of  Fidelity  without  Adminiftring 
the  Oaths  of  Allegiance  and  Supremacy. 

4.  They  permit  not  the  Exercife  of  the  Religion  of  the 
Church  of  England. 

5.  The  Inhabitants  of  other  Colonys  cannot  obtain  Juf- 
tice  in  their  Courts. 

6.  They  exclude  from  the  Government  all  Gentlemen  of 
known  Loyalty. 


Whereupon  their  Lo^.®  will  likewife  reprefent  to  His  Ma^^ 
that  the  faid  Articles  bee  referred  to  Mr  Attorney  General, 
with  order  forthwith  to  bring  Writs  of  Quo  Warranto  againft 
thofe  Corporations.^  Order 


P olitical  A7inals  of  the  United  Col-  is  dire6led ; ” to  claufe  4 “arbitrarily 
onies,  George  Chalmers.  1780.  p.  301.  fining  thofe  who  refufe  to  come  to  their 
Under  head  of  Connedlicut  to  claufe  3 congregational  alfemblies ; ” to  claufe  6, 
are  added  the  words  “as  in  their  charter  “and  keep  it  in  the  hands  of  the  inde- 
pendant 


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Edward  Randolph. 


Order  in  Council  and  Report  for  Quo  Warrantos  &c. 

Colonial  Records  of  ConnePlicut^  Vol.  III.  p.  349. 


At  the  Court  at  Whitehall  f 17  of  July  1685. 

By  Y Kings  moft  excellent  Majefty  and  y®  Lords  of  his  Ma‘.^ 

mofl  hon'"^®  Privy  Councill. 

A Report  from  y®  Right  Hono^^®  y®  L®  of  y®  Com‘®®  for 
Trade  & Foreign  Plantations  being  this  day  read  at  the 
Board  in  y®  Words  following 
May  it  pleafe  yo’^  Majefty  ' 

Wee  have  recceived  from  Edward  Randolph  Efq : Surveyor 
of  yo’’  Ma‘®  Cuftoms  in  New  England  feveral  articles  of  high 
mifdemeanors  exhibited  by  him  againft  y®  Gov""  & Comp^  of 
y®  Colony  of  Conne6licut  & againft  y®  Gov*”  & Comp^  of 
Rhode  Ifland  & Providence  Plantation  in  N England  upon 

confideration 


pendant  party  in  the  colony.”  Alfo 
printed  by  the  fide  of  articles  of  high 
7nifde7neanour  are  Proofs  out  of  the 
law-book  of  that  colo7iyy  printed  at 
Ca77ibridge^  in  New  England^  1673. 

Ibid.^  p.  280.  Articles  of  high  7nifde- 
77iea7iour  exhibited  to  the  lords  of  the 
co77i7nittee  of  foreig7i  pla7itations  againft 
the  governor  a7id  compa7iy  of  the  col- 
07iy  of  Rhode-iJla7id  and  Providence. 
From  N.  Eng.  Ent.  2 vol.  p.  245-6. 

1.  They  raife  great  fums  of  money 
upon  the  inhabitants  of  that  colony  and 
others,  by  fines,  taxes,  and  arbitrary 
imprifonment,  contrary  to  law,  and  deny 
appeals  to  his  majefty. 

2.  They  make  and  execute  laws  con- 
trary to  the  laws  of  England. 

3.  They  deny  his  Majefty’s  fubje6ls 
the  benefit  of  the  laws  of  England,  and 
will  not  fuffer  them  to  be  pleaded  in 
their  courts. 


4.  They  keep  no  authentic  record  of 
their  laws,  neither  will  they  fuffer  the 
inhabitants  to  have  copies  of  them. 

5.  They  raze  and  cancel  their  laws  as 
they  pleafe,  without  the  confent  of  the 
alfembly. 

6.  Their  governor,  deputy-governor, 
affiftants,  and  deputies,  and  other  officers 
for  the  adminiftration  of  juflice,  are  un- 
der no  legal  oaths. 

7.  They  violate  the  a6ls  of  trade,  and 
have  taken  from  Thomas  Brindley,  Efq. 
his  late  Majefly’s  commiffion,  appoint- 
ing him  and  others  to  adminifter  an  oath 
to  the  governor  of  that  Colony,  for  his 
duly  putting  in  execution  the  a6ts  of 
trade  and  navigation ; the  governor  of 
that  colony  not  having  taken  the  faid 
oath  thefe  three  or  four  years  laft  paft, 
as  is  required  in  the  faid  a6f. 

All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted 

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confideration  whereof  wee  are  humbly  of  opinion  that  your 
Ma‘^  be  pleafed  to  refer  y®  faid  articles  to  yo'  Attor^  Grail, 
with  order  forthwith  to  bring  Writs  of  Quo  Warranto  againd: 
thofe  Corporations. 

Wee  have  alfo  received  a Lre  from  y®  Mayor  Aldermen  & 
principall  officers  of  y®  Citty  of  New  York  dated  y®  13^’'  of 
May  laft  fetting  forth  that  fince  yo’’  Ma^^  hath  been  pleafed 
to  p^'mit  Delaware  & y®  two  Jerfeys  to  be  feparated  from  y® 
Gov""*  of  New  York  that  City  hath  extreamly  fuffered  by  the 
lofs  of  at  leaft  one  third  p*  of  its  Trade  & hath  ever  fince 
much  decayed  in  the  number  of  Inhabitants  Rents  & 
Buildings  And  that  yo*’  Ma^^®  Revenue  doth  likewife  fuffer 
thereby  whereupon  wee  likewife  offer  o’"  opinions  that  yo*" 
Ma‘®  Attorney  Grail,  may  have  direftions  to  confider  the 
feverall  Grants  & Proprietyes  of  Eaft  & Weft  New  Jerfey  & 
of  Delaware  aforemenconed  & to  enter  y®  like  Writs  of  Quo 
Warranto  againd  y®  refpedlive  Proprietors  if  he  ffiall  finde 
caufe  it  being  of  very  great  & growing  prejudice  to  yo'  Ma^® 
affaires  in  y®  Plantacon  & to  yo*"  Cudoms  here  that  fuch 
independent  Governments  be  kept  up  & maintained  w^^out 
a nearer  & more  Imediate  Dependance  on  yo*'  Ma^^.  All 
which  is  mod  humbly  fubmitted. 

Rochester  Halifax.  P. 

Clarendon.  C.  P.  S.  Ormond. 

Beaufort. 

Council  Chamber  15  July,  1685. 

His  Ma*^  being  gracioudy  pleafed  to  approve  of  the  fame 
is  pleafed  to  order  and  direfl  that  y®  faid  Articles  be  & they 
are  hereby  referred  to  S'"  R‘  Sawyer  Kffi  his  Ma^®  Attor^ 
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Generali  who  is  forthwith  to  bring  Writs  of  Quo  Warranto 
againfl  y®  Gov’’  & Comp^  of  y®  Colony  of  Connedicutt  & 
againfl:  y®  Gov’'  & Comp^  of  Rhode  Ifland  & Providence 
Plantacon  in  New  England.  And  it  is  further  ordered  that 
M’’  Attorney  Grail  do  forthwith  confiderof  y®  feverall  Grants 
& Proprietors  of  Eafl  and  Weft  New  Jerfey  and  of  Dela- 
ware & enter  y®  like  writts  of  Quo  Warranto  againft  y® 
refpedlive  Proprietors  thereof  if  he  fhall  find  caufe. 

William  Bridgeman, 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

ColledUon  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 


July  30'*'  1685 

S^ 

Little  publick  newes  has  offered  fince  the  emprifonm*  of 
the  E.  of  Stamford  Lord  Delamere:  but  what  Mr  Yard 
illuminates  us  with  his  Gazetts:  Its  generally  reported  & 
well  liked  that  the  Earl  of  Ailfbury  fucceeds  in  the  oftice  of 
L*^  Chamberlain  of  his  Mat’®^  Houfehold : and  the  E.  of 
Ffeverfham  hath  the  hon^  of  the  E.  of  Arlingtons  Garter 
and  the  Catholicks  magnifye  themfelves  in  the  report  & be- 
leife  that  his  Lordf^  dyed  in  the  Communion  of  their 
Church:  This  day  his  Mat:  with  a great  attendance  and 
Mr  Blathwayt  went  to  Winfor:  to  fee  fitt  ground  for  y^ 
Army  to  encamp  upon  during  his  Ma^’^®  ftay  here.  Wheither 
he  with  the  Queen  go  next  Wednefday  to  continue  one 
month.  The  Lord  Baltamore  is  under  a great  disfavour 
becaufe  his  Mat’®^  Cuftome  officers  have  been  ill  treated  fmce 
the  murther  committed  upon  one  of  y®  principal!  of  them  by 

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Cott  Talbott  & 2 Orders  of  Councill  fucceflively  direfled 
for  a Quo  Ward®  ag^  his  Gom!  I have  5 Quo  Ward®®  by 
me  : againft  Conne6licutt  Road  Ifland.  the  two  Eaft  & Weft 
New  Jarfeyes  & Delaware:  I am  in  great  expectation  of 
orders  to  go  to  New  Eng^  in  a little  tyme:  with  a commif- 
fion  to  fettle  a temporary  Gom*:  & alfo  with  a new  com- 
miffion  for  my  office  of  Collector  in  regard  fome  ill  perfons 
have  broak  open  the  office  & taken  away  my  former  Com- 
miffion.  as  y®  Gov*"  of  Bofton  writes  me. 

Its  faid  that  the  New  Chappell  of  St  Georges  Hall  is  pre- 
paring for  y®  followers  of  St  Peter  and  that  prayers  & fer- 
mons  are  to  [be]  preached  in  the  Great  Chappell  to  y®  family 
as  was  ufed  in  the  new  Chappell:  Si”  Lionell  Jenkin  has  had 
feverall  ApopleCtick  ffitts  & is  expeded  to  leave  his  offices  at 
y®  Commons  very  ffiortly.  The  projeCt  of  y®  New  Duty 
upon  Tobacco  goes  on  but  heavily  as  yet.  for  I heare  not 
of  any  one  who  has  taken  up  any  of  the  fweet  fented  To- 
bacco : tho  feverall  hundred  hogP®  are  come  in : & they  pay 
cuftome  onely  for  y®  Sov  which  they  immediately  fliip  off  to 
Holland  upon  i halfpenny  in  y®  pound  duty  onely  fo  that 
tobacco  is  fallen  i^:  in  y®  pound  in  Holland:  & I am  told 
that  tho’  feverall  great  ffiipps  from  Virginia  are  arrived  fince 
the  tym.e  of  that  ACts  commencing,  yet  not  above  4 or  5000^^ 
cuftoms  is  paid  for  Tobacco : whereas  by  this  tyme  had 
there  been  no  additional!  duty  upon  that  comodity  his 
Mat'®  would  have  above  30000*  for  y®  duty  of  tobacco : but 
becaufe  this  has  fome  reflection  on  my  Masters  I have  onely 
to  fay  that  I am  Sr 

your  mofl:  humble  & mofl:  obedient  fervt 

Ed.  Randolph 
My 


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Edward  Randolph. 

My  humble  fervice  to  the 
young  ladyes. 

[ With  fuperJcription\  To  Sr  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Wefton  neer 
Briftoll 

Briftoll 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


CollePlio7t  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillips.,  Bart. 


Plantation  Office  Aug‘  i 85. 
II  oclock 


S^ 

I am  to  give  you  an  account  from  hence  that  y®  Duke  of 
Albemarl  being  under  diffatisfadlion  to  be  commanded  by 
fo  many  New  but  officers  of  Greater  influence  then  his 
Grace  has  quitted  the  firfl;  troop  of  his  Ma‘'®^  Gards,  which  is 
to  be  commanded  by  y®  lafl:  Gartred  Knight  the  E.  of  Ffever- 
fham : & his  troop  being  the  third  in  the  Gards  by  y®  Lord 
Churchill : the  Dutches  of  Portfmouth  has  this  day  left  the 
Court  & is  gone  for  Ffrance  to  flay  till  May  next  taking  y® 
D.  of  Richmond  with  her.  & 3 dayes  before  her  fervant  Dr 
Tayler  dyed:  this  day  at  a Committee  of  trade,  feveral  com- 
plaints were  made  ag^  Mr  Coney  Gov*'  of  Bermodos  to  that 
degree  that  Mr  Blathwayt  tells  me  hee  will  be  called  home 
and  at  the  fame  tyme  advifed  me  to  have  your  opinion 
wheither  I might  accept  of  the  Gom^  of  that  place  which  he 
queflions  not  but  his  Ma^'®  would  beflow  on  me : upon  the 
intrefl  which  at  this  jundlure  of  tyme  tis  in  your  power  to 
make  for  me  by  the  happy  conflellation  Badminton,  where 
befldes  my  noble  patron  & great  freind  y®  Lord  Privye  Seale, 

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are  the  Great  Dukes  of  Ormond  &:  Beaufort  to  whom  my 
fervices  to  the  Crown  are  well  known  & I queftion  not  but 
upon  occafion  will  be  remembred  to  his  Mab®  for  my  advan- 
tage. by  both  their  Graces.  I humbly  intreat  you  at  fome 
tyme  to  difcourfe  my  Lord  Privye  Seale  on  this  matter 
without  whofe  diredtions  & confent  I fliall  not  move  one 
foot  in  this  or  any  other  affaire  of  this  nature.  S"  I am 
heartily  fo  well  inclined  to  New  Eng^  that  tho  I have  for  10 
yeares  tyme  been  mortified  by  their  ill  treatment  & have 
now  2 writts  of  Quo  warranto  ag^  y®  Colonyes  of  Connedfi- 
cutt  & Road  Ifland.  which  makes  me  alike  (if  that  his  Mat'^^ 
fervice  be  a ) obnoxious  to  the  whole  Plantation  yett 

after  all  I am  inclind  to  beleive,  that  I may  live  very  hap- 
pily there,  for  they  will  in  tyme  be  convincd  of  their  folly 
in  contending  with  their  prince,  unleffe  they  be  condemnd 
to  that  mifery  to  have  Coll.  Kerk  to  be  their  Gov''  then  tho’ 
I go  under  the  gard  of  his  favour  & Protedfion  affured 

me  in  his  inftrudlions  yett  heel’  break  thro  all,  and  the  harder 
he  preffes  the  people  the  heavier  mufl;  be  my  tafke  & the 
greater  my  perplexityes.  fo  that  I muff  expedt  betwixt  Gov*" 
& people  to  be  ground  to  powder:  I could  not  at  any  tyme 
believe  he  would  make  a fitt  Gov*"  for  thofe  people  but  now 
fince  the  great  carnage  he  has  made,  in  y®  Weft,  he  will  be 
much  more  arbitrary  & oppreffing.  and  I had  rather  have 
100^  a yeare  in  New  Eng^  under  a quiet  prudent  Gov*"  then 
500*  if  he  were  upon  y®  place.  The  troubles  I mett  there  in 
1681  : broak  my  wives  heart  I prefer  the  quiett  & fatisfadlion 
of  my  family  before  money  which  I have  no  hopes  of  expedf- 
ing  if  he  goes  Governor : fo  that  upon  fuch  termes  N.  Eng^ 
will  be  no  place  for  mee : then  next  to  Bermodos  befides  my 


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own  difabilityes  thofe  people  have  been  very  mutinous  but 
where  the  true  caufe  has  been  whether  in  their  Gov’’^  or 
themfelves  I have  not  yet  informed  myfelf.  The  profitt  not 
above  300^  a yeare : the  charg  great : I have  been  told  S’" 
John  Heyden  lived  very  meanely  & had  500'^  a yeare  be- 
fides  tis  hazardous  to  keep,  for  fhould  I bring  thofe  people 
to  a quiet  temper  & the  place  come  to  be  any  way  by  their 
trade  to  be  confiderable,  as  N.  York  was  to  S"  Edmund 
Andros:  how  foon  was  he  upon  unluckey  miftakes  unkindly 
laid  afide : fo  that  I am  now  after  10  yeares  tofling  about 
the  world  under  fuch  uncertaintyes : that  I can  find  no 
releife  like  application  to  yourfelfe  from  whom  I have  from 
y^  firfb  of  my  undertakings  received  fafe  & profperous  direc- 
tions : I therefore  with  great  confidence  humbly  intreat  you 
to  confider  my  circumflances  & to  engage  my  Lord  Privye 
Seale  one  minute  to  contribute  his  direftions : alfo  if  his 
LordE  be  of  opinion  that  Govf  Kerk  be  the  man  for  N. 
Engl  I cannot  fee  how  that  can  be  a place  for  me.  then 
Bermodos  at  firfl  fight  feemes  full  of  difificultyes : but  nothing 
like  living  under  a debauched  Atheifticall  perfon  who  will 
doe  his  Ma^  in  one  yeare  more  differvice  than  20  yeares  in- 
dulgence can  repaire.  This  I fpeake  from  y®  experience  I 
have  had  of  the  people  who  will  not  be  forcd  & fmce  the 
French  King  at  this  jundture  is  bidding  faire  for  the  Spanifli 
Wefl;  Indies:  he  will  not  be  wanting  to  engage  the  Indians 
on  y®  backfide  of  New  Eng'^  to  make  another  incurfion,  & 
then  what  by  the  oppofition  of  an  incroaching  Gov’'  on  y® 
one  hand  & falfe  neighbours  on  the  other : that  hopefull : & 
mofl  neceffary  plantation  to  the  Crown  will  in  a few  yeares 
be  brought  to  utter  ruine.  S’"  pardon  this  difcourfe  very 

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unfitt  for  a wedding  entertainm^  yet  in  regard  it  has  a refpedl 
to  the  publick.  as  well  as  to  the  benefitt  of  a privat  freind : I 
know  you  will  accept  & affift  him  who  is  S'"  your  moft  hum- 
ble ferv^  Ed  Randolph. 

Be  pleafed  to  give  my  Lord  Privy  Seale  mine  & my  wives 
humble  duty:  the  feares  of  a winter  voyage  makes  her  a 
troublefome  futor  to  his  LordE  to  gett  me  difpatchd  and  as 
foon  as  may  be : my  humble  fervice  to  y®  young  Ladyes 
your  daughters.  And  all  joy  & happines  attend  the  noble 
folemnity. 

[ With  fuperfcriptiond\  To  S"  Robert  Southwell 

at  the  Duke  of  Beauforts 
at  Badminton 
in  Glofterfheire 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

Collection  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 

Sunderlands  Office 
Aug‘  3 85. 

Sr 

Here  is  upon  examination  Burton  a cheefemonger  of 
Wapping  who  was  in  the  Proclamation  & one  of  the  Rye 
Confpirators : as  alfo  a Conftable  of  Wapping  a barber  who 
harboured  him,  & detected  by  y®  Conflables  apprentice  here 
is  alfo  Goodenough  attending  Its  reported  that  Ffergufon 
is  got  over  to  Holland.  This  afternoon  his  Ma^  went  to 
Hide  Park  to  fee  the  New  Officers  prefented  to  their  charge 
in  the  Horfe  Cards  amongfl  which  was  y®  Cornbury  & 
Newbury.  I would  be  glad  to  know  wheither  my  Lord  Pr 

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Seale’  come  to  the  Cockpitt  before  he  go  to  Winfor  for  I 
am  to  attend  his  Lordf^  fo  Toon  as  his  returnes : my 
humble  fervice  to  his  LordP  I am  Sr 

your  humble  fer'^^ 

Ed.  Randolph 


Mr.  Randolph’s  Proposals  about  Quo  Warranto. 

Colonial  Records  of  ConnePlicut.,  Vol.  III.  p.  351. 

Augufl:  3.  1685 

To  the  Right  Honorable  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  for 

Trade  and  Foreign  Platations. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Lordfhips : Purfuant  to  his  Majefty’s 
order  in  Council,  of  the  17th  of  July  laft,  to  Mr.  Attorney 
General,  I have  received  three  writs  of  Quo  Warranto,  ifTued 
out  againft  the  feveral  proprietors  of  Eaft  and  Weft  New 
Jerfeys  and  Delaware;  and  alfo  two  other  writs  of  Quo 
Warranto,  with  fummons  from  the  Sheriffs  of  London,  or- 
dered to  be  brought  againft  the  Collonys  of  Connecticut 
and  Rhode  Ifland,  in  New  England,  which  are  returnable 
the  next  term. 

Now  to  the  intent  the  time  limited  for  ferving  the  writs 
upon  the  Governors  and  Companys  of  thofe  Collonys  may 
not  be  lapfed  by  delays  and  the  difficulties  of  a winter 
voyage,  and  his  Majefty’s  profecutions  thereby  rendered  in- 
effectual, as  it  was  in  ferving  the  writ  of  Quo  Warranto 
againft  the  Bofton  Charter: 

It  is  humbly  propofed,  that  in  three  weeks  time,  at  fartheft, 
a fliip  is  bound  from  London,  direCtly  to  New  England,  by 

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which  (if  your  Lordfliips  think  fit),  the  Quo  Warranto  may 
be  fent  and  ferved  accordingly,  to  the  end  there  may  be  no 
delays  made  in  that  affair. 

All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted. 


Randolph’s  Proposals  concerning  5 Writs  of  Quo 

Warranto. 

State  Papers.^  Colonial^  E7itry  Book,  io8,  p.  173. 

At  the  Committee  of  Trade  and  Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  White  Hall 
Munday  the  3?  of  Auguft  1685. 

Prefent:  Lord  Prefident,  Earl  of  Aylefbury,  Lord  Cham- 
berlain, Earl  of  Bridgewater,  Earl  of  Craven. 

New  England.  A paper  of  Propofals  from  M!  Randolph  read 

Mf  Randolph’s  . ^ ^ ^ ^ . 

proposals.  fetting  forth  that  purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Council 
of  the  17^^  of  July  laft  hee  had  received  3 Writts  of  Quo 
Warranto  againft  the  Proprietors  of  Eafl  and  Weft  New 
Jerfey  and  Delaware,  and  two  others  with  Summons  there- 
upon from  the  Sherif  of  London  againfl  the  Colonys  of 
^ Connedlicut  and  Rhode  Ifland  which  are  return- 
?^°coScut  next  Term,  And  therefore  humbly  propofing 

bee  dispatcht  by  that  the  faid  Quo  Warranto’s  may  bee  fent  to 

ye  next  Ship.  _ v,*i  -it* 

New  England  by  a Ship  w.  is  bound  directly  to 
thofe  parts.  And  Mf  Randolph  having  offered  to  goe  in 
The  King’s  porfon  and  ferve  them  vpon  the  refpedlive  Cor- 
bee  received.  porations  in  New  England,  their  Lo^.^  think  fitt 
That  His  Ma‘^’®  Directions  bee  received  in  this  matter. 


VOL.  IV. — 5 


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Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


Colledlion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps^  Bart. 


Aug*  8 1685. 

Sr 

I am  extreamely  obliged  to  you  for  yours  of  y®  3 inflant 
and  the  great  care  you  have  pleafed  therein  to  expreffe  your 
kindnes  to  me.  I have  this  day  mett  my  P.  Seale  who 
has  difcourfd  very  largly  upon  y®  fubjeft  you  propofed  on 
my  behalfe  and  has  affured,  that  I fhall  be  taken  care  of 
wheither  y®  Gov*'  goes  or  not.  & wee  want  onely  a Com- 
mittee to  give  life  to  y®  affaire : the  Court  being  att  Winfor 
makes  this  place  very  barren  of  newes.  I have  mett  Major 
Thomfon  who  tells  me  many  hundred  of  familyes  are  re- 
moving themfelves  to  the  forain  Plantations:  a mafter 
bound  now  to  Boffon  is  hired  to  call  in  at  Pool  & take  in  a 
freight  of  paffengers.  they  are  affreighted  at  their  N.  Gov*" 
& fliould  he  paffe  the  feas  into  forain  parts  wheither  then 
will  they  remove.  I hope  all  will  end  well.  Pipps  has  a 
report  from  y®  Comm’’^  of  y®  Navye  who  exceedingly  like 
my  propofall  & defire  40  trees  to  be  provided  in  N.  Eng^ 
for  a prefent  fupply  I give  you  my  humble  thanks  for 
all  your  bleffings  & remain  S’" 

My  humble  fervice  to  y®  your  mofl  humble  & mofl 
young  Ladyes.  obedient  ferv^ 

Ed.  Randolph. 

[ With  fuperfcriptioii^  To  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Weflon  neer 
BriHoll 


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Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


Collection  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  PhillippSy  Bart. 


Aug‘  i7‘.^  1685 

Sr 

I give  you  my  hearty  thankes  for  y®  favour  of  yours  of  y® 
8*.^  inftant : which  1 fhould  fooner  have  anfweared  but  have 
been  taken  up  with  preparations  for  y®  Lords  who  fitt  to- 
morrow & then  I exped  a full  anfwear  how  & when  I fliall 
go  for  N.  E.  otherwife  the  winter  will  prevent  my  voyage. 
I heare  little  of  Coll  Kirk.  & many  are  of  opinion  that  he 
will  not  go  Gov'  to  that  place.  I was  yefterday  in  clofe 
waite  upon  my  P.  Seale  at  Winfor  in  hopes  to  have  my 
papers  about  a temporary  Gom‘  read  & ordred.  his  Mat® 
fate  nigh  5 houres  in  Councill.  Butt  the  examining  of  3 
prifoners  from  y®  Weft  viz^  Jones:  a cabinett  maker  within 
Ludgate  : a Capt  of  horfe.  Kidd : formerly  ferv^  to  Mr  Thin : 
Commander  of  a party  of  the  fixth  men.  and  Hayes,  younger 
fon  to  Alderman  Hayes : who  are  all  this  day  carried  to 
Newgate)  tooke  up  great  part  of  his  Ma'^  tyme  I feare  his 
LordP  forgott  my  paper.  I heare  a league  with  Holland 
Sweden  & Denmark  is  or  will  in  2 or  3 dayes  be  ratified  by 
his  Ma'®  at  Winfor.  Saterday  next  is  appointed  a Gen^^  Muf- 
ter  of  the  Army  at  Hownfloe  Heath  to  entertain  Mars. 
d’Humeires  & the  French  officers:  Prayers  for  y®  family  are 
read  in  her  Ma’®  prefence,  where  yefterday  at  morning  fer- 
vice  was  a very  great  appearance  of  the  Nobility  as  D.  Or- 
mond L?  Treas.  P.  S Peterburro  & none  at  court 
miffing.  & I do  not  heare  of  any  about  y®  Court  great  or 
fmall : are  tempted  to  change  their  religion  by  the  fplended 

accommodation 


36  Rdward  Randolph. 

accommodation  of  the  New  Chappell.  I give  my  humble 
fervice  to  y®  young  Ladyes  and  am  S" 

your  moft  humble  Serv* 

Ed.  Randolph. 

[ With  fuperJcriptio7i\  To  S"  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Wefton  neer 
Briftoll. 

D*"  White  a lufty  faire  complexiond  man.  formerly  Lec- 
turer at  St  Andrewes  Holburn  is  made  Bp  of  Peterburrow 
& Dy  Parker  A Deacon  of  Canterbury  to  be  y®  next  Bip®  in 
the  roome  of  one  whofe  name  I know  not : dangeroufly  fick. 

E.  R.' 

Mr.  Randolph’s  Proposals  about  Quo  Warranto. 

Rhode  IJland  Colonial  Records.,  Vol.  III.  p.  178. 

Auguft  18.  1685 

To  the  Right  Honorable  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  for 
Trade  and  Foreign  Plantations. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Lordfhips : More  than  nine  months 
have  paired  fince  judgment  was  entered  up  for  his  late  Maj- 
efly  againfl  the  Charter  of  Bofton,  whereby  the  government 
of  that  Collony  is  invefted  in  by  his  Majeffy  yet  to  this  day 
Some  difaffedted  perfons,  under  color  of  their  vacated  Char- 
ter, pretend  to  exercife  a government  there  and  counte- 
nance the  breach  of  the  Ads  of  Trade,  by  permitting  their 
fhips  laden  with  Plantation  Commodities  to  go  from  thence 
diredtly  to  Holland,  Scotland,  &c.  without  firfl:  entering  in 
England,  as  the  law  diredls ; greatly  impairing  thereby  his 
Majefly’s  revenue,  now  increafed  by  A6\  of  Parliament. 

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Now  forafmuch,  as  there  is  no  fettled  government  in  that 
Collony,  and  the  loyal  party  there  (being  the  far  greater 
number)  have  upon  all  occafions  fliown  their  readinefs  to 
fubmit  to  his  Majefty's  laws  and  commands,  and  are  in  daily 
expedation  to  be  freed  from  the  oppreffions  they  have 
long  groaned  under,  but  being  kept  out  of  the  govern- 
ment, are  in  no  capacity  to  relieve  themfelves,  or  put  a ftop 
to  the  irregular  trade,  and  other  growing  mifchiefs  com- 
plained of.  It  is  therefore  humbly  propofed  that  his  Maj- 
efty  would  gracioufly  pleafe  forthwith  to  order  a temporary 
government,  by  his  commiffion  to  the  befl;  difpofed  perfons 
upon  the  place  untill  fuch  time  as  his  Majefly’s  Governor 
Generali  fliall  be  difpatched  from  hence  to  take  upon  him 
the  government  of  all  the  Collonys  in  New  England. 

I likewife  humbly  reprefent,  that  I have  folicited  the  five 
Quo  Warrantos  mentioned  in  his  Majefly’s  order  of  Council 
of  the  15th  of  July  lafl,  and  ferved  three  writs  upon  the  fev- 
eral  proprietors  of  Eaft  and  Wefl  New  Jerfey  and  Delaware. 
I am  now  attending  to  receive  your  Lordfliips’  further  com- 
mands about  the  two  Quo  Warrantos  againfl  the  Collonys 
of  Connedficut  and  Rhode  Ifland,  which  are  returnable  the 
next  term,  now  to  the  intent  his  Majefly’s  profecutions 
againfl  thofe  Collonys  be  not  by  the  difficulty  of  a winter’s 
voyage  rendered  ineffedlual.  It  is  neceffary  (as  I humbly 
conceive)  that  fome  perfon  be  difpatched  thither  with  orders 
to  that  purpofe,  upon  the  firfl  fhip  which  fails  from  hence  to 
Boflon ; and  if  his  Majefly  pleafe  to  commit  that  fervice  to 
my  charge,  with  the  conveyance  of  a Commiffion  to  eredl  a 
temporary  government  there,  I queflion  not  but  to  give  his 
Majefly  a good  account  of  that  affair ; and  alfo  the  two  Col- 
lonys 


38  Rdward  Randolph. 

lonys  againft  which  Quo  Warrantos  are  iffued,  and  fo  by 
that  means  bring  the  feveral  Collonys  in  New  England  to  a 
united  and  nearer  dependance  upon  the  Crown. 

All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted  by  &c. 

E.  Randolph. 


Randolph’s  Petition  to  be  Secretary  of  N.  Eng® 

State  Papers^  Colonial  Bundle  54  (358).  26  Aug.  1685. 

To  the  Right  Hon^l®  the  Lords  of  y®  Committee  for  Trade 

and  forain  Plantations. 

The  Humble  petition  of  Edward  Randolph  (To  be  Sec7  & 

Regifter  of  N.  England 

Sheweth 

That  yy  Petny  has  been  employed  aboue  10  yeares  in  the 
affaires  of  New  Eng?  in  order  to  bring  that  Plantation  to  a 
neerer  dependance  vpon  yf  Crown  : and  inafmuch  as  y®  Bof- 
toners  refufed  to  Submitt  to  y®  gracious  propofalls  off  red 
them  by  his  late  Ma?®  yy  Petny  was  diredfed  to  profecute 
them  vpon  a Quo  Warr\°  and  Judgm!  being  therevpon 
entred  vp  agl  their  Charter  their  libertyes  & Priveleges  are 
become  forfeited  to  His  Ma‘‘.® 

Now  for  as  much  as  yy  Petny  has  made  8 voyages  already 
to  & from  New  Eng?  in  attending  his  Seruice,  and  is 

now  ordred  forthwith  to  return  [theither]  to  feme  writts 
of  Quo  Warr*;®  vpon  y®  Colonyes  of  Connedlicutt  & Road 
Ifland,  againft  which  Articles  of  high  Mifdemeanour  haue 
lately  been  Exhibited : 


3 Different  hand. 


your 


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your  Petnr  humbly  prayes  y"  Lordf^"  to  recommend 
him  to  his  Ma'?"  favour,  that  in  Confideration  of  his 
pail  Services  his  Ma^f  would  gracioufly  pleafe  to 
grant  him  the  Office  of  Secretary  & Regifter  of  thofe 
places  which  are  or  ffiall  be  brought  vnder  his  Ma'l®" 
Governl:  Genl*  of  New  Eng? 

And  y Petnli  fhall  euer  etc. 

\_Endorfed~\  Petition  of  Edward  Randolph 

To  be  Sec7  of  New  England.  Read  26  Aug.  85. 


Petitions  of  Randolph  & Gove. 

State  Papers^  Colonial,  Entry  Book  io8,  p.  186. 

At  the  Committee  of  Trade  & Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  White  Hall 
Wednefday  the  26^?  of  Auguft  1685. 

Prefent:  Lord  Treafurer,  Lord  Prefident,  Earl  of  Bridge- 
water,  Earl  of  Craven,  Earl  of  Nottingham,  L?  Vifco!  Faucon- 
berg,  Lord  B?  of  London,  Earl  of  Middleton,  M"  Chancelor 
of  the  Dutchy. 


New  Engld  , , . The  Petition  of  Edward  Randolph  read 

praying  to  bee  recommended  to  His  Ma‘^®  Favor  that  in 
confideration  of  his  paft  Services  hee  may  have  a Grant  of 
the  Office  of  Secretary  and  Regifter  of  all  thofe  places  which 
are  or  fliall  bee  Ijrought  vnder  His  Ma‘^’®  Government  in 
New  England.  Whereupon  their  Lo^.®  agree  to  confider 
further  of  this  Petition  when  the  Government  of  all  the 
Colonys  of  New  England  fliall  bee  fettled 


The 


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Edward  Randolph. 


New  Hampshire.  , . The  Petition  of  Edward  Gove  prifoner 

Pet?  of 

Edw:  Gove.  Jq  Towef  read,  fetting  forth  That  hee  was 
Tryed  and  Condemned  in  New  Hampfhire  for  High  Trea- 
fon  and  being  fent  into  England  was  committed  Prifoner 
to  the  Tower  in  June  1683  And  humbly  praying  His  Maj- 
efly’s  Pardon  for  the  faid  Treafon.  Whereupon  their  Lo^® 
agree  to  reprefent  the  Petition  to  His  Majefty  for  His 
pleafure  thereupon. 

Memorand  Their  Lordfhips  having  accordingly 
A Pardon  prcfentcd  the  faid  Petition,  His  Majefty  was 

for  Gove.  pleafod  to  Order,  that  the  peP  bee  Pardoned, 

giving  Security  for  his  good  behaviour  for  the 
future. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


CollePlion  of  the  late  Sir  Tho7nas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 


Aug‘  29*^  85 

S! 

Yefterday  My  Southwell  did  me  the  favour  to  vifit  me  at 
my  lodgings  he  is  very  well  in  health  & lively.  I have 
promifed  to  waite  upon  him  at  Mr  Fflamfteds  before  I go 
to  N.  Eng'^  wheither  with  great  zeal  I am  now  preffed  by  y® 
Comm’’®  of  y®  Cuftoms  togoe  : with  large  powers  from  them : I 
have  gaind  y^  point  & am  earning  over  with  me  a Commiffion 
for  a Temporary  Gom^:  I hope  it  will  fucceed  & the  rather 
becaufe  they  have  been  putt  in  a terrible  fright  with  the 
apprehentions  of  being  committed  to  y®  Guardianfhip  of 
CoR  Kerk:  who  I think  has  fliortened  his  paffage  to  N. 
Eng'^  by  his  expedition  in  y®  Weft:  I heard  my  Jeffryes 

give 


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give  him  a fevere  welcome  to  Winfor  laft  Sunday  & told 
him  he  had  not  only  a bare  report  but  informations  under 
his  Ma^®  Jufhices  of  y®  peace  upon  oaths  of  fufficient  & loyal 
witneffes  & that  he  had  done  more  then  he  could  anfwer 
etc  : I mett  with  a dangerous  paper  of  1 2 queries  relating  to 
the  Purchafers  & prefent  poffeflbrs  of  Lands  in  Ireland.  It 
refledls  upon  all  the  late  proceedings  in  Gen^:  condemnes 
y®  D.  of  Ormond  for  joining  w^^  y®  Olivarian  interefl  & put- 
ting himfelfe  in  poffeffion  of  his  own  eftat  but  keeping  out 
all  others  who  engaged  with  him  ag^  the  Rebells : I left  it 
with  M"  Boyle  & I believe  you  will  heare  more  of  it.  twas 
fubfcribed  by  Philopatriae  G.  F.  D.  which  reverfed  is ' — ^ David 
Ffitts  Gerald  : It  declares  a defign  of  the  papifts  endeavour- 
ing a new  tryall  for  their  effates.  & not  before  fuch  judges 
who  are  both  partyes  & Defend‘d : I Tent  by  Mr  Southwell 
fome  fmall  paper  cutts : done  by  a Frenchman  at  my  lodg- 
ings. the  inclofed  are  different  from  y®  former : I wifli  he 
were  neerer  that  he  might  fhew  them  how  to  divert  them- 
felves  even  in  paper.  I am  going  to  waite  upon  My  Blath- 
wayt  at  Winfor  in  hopes  to  gett  matters  difpatched  before  I 
am  unavoidably  furprized  by  a defperate  winters  voyage. 
My  humble  fervice  to  y®  Ladyes  concludes  this  from  Sf 

your  humble  ferv^ 

Ed  Randolph. 

[ With  fuperJcription\  To  S"  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Wefton 
neer  Briftoll. 


VOL.  IV.  — 6 


Edward 


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Rdward  Randolph. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

CollePlion  of  the  late  Sir  Tho7nas  Phillipps^  Bart. 

Sept.  I 1685 

Sr 

Laft  Sunday  the  E.  of  Clarendon  was  declared  Leif*"* 
of  Ireland;  the  Prefident  was  not  at  y®Councill:  neither 
was  Y Keeper  who  flicks  clofe  to  Aflrop  wells.  Its 
thought  the  Cheife  Juflice  may  fupply  that  vacancy  after 
his  weflern  expedition  : ended.  Mr  Blaithwayt  is  haftning 
my  difpatches  for  N.  Eng'!  and  the  propofalls  about  fupply- 
ing  his  Mat®  with  mafls  will  take  effedl:  for  M*^  Sec^  Pipps 
has  diredlions  to  confult  & conclude  the  matter  with  y® 
Comm"®  of  the  Navye  as  yet  is  no  tidings  of  y®  Earl  of 
Macklesfeild.  I faw  his  fon  in  clofe  cuflody  in  y®  Tower  at 
the  tyme  I called  upon  Gove  Mr  Cranfeild  traytor  whom 
Mr  Blathwayt  has  gott  fett  at  liberty  upon  fome  flight  obli- 
gation to  his  Ma'®  for  his  good  behaviour : by  which  meanes 
his  Ma"®  will  be  freed  from  y®  charge  of  maintaining  him  in 
y®  Tower  at  3^^  p weeke.  The  paper  I acquainted  you  off  is 
taken  notice  of  pray  God  fend  y®  Earl  of  Clarendon  a peace- 
able kingdome  to  manage:  I fhall  take  all  occafions  to 
pay  my  refpefts  to  Mr  Southwell  this  tyme  of  Vacation, 
all  is  in  great  peace  & quiett  with  us.  Yet  the  Virginia 
merc^*®  are  under  diffatisfadlion  about  their  Tobacco  valin- 
dring  none  or  very  little  but  Aronoak  which  is  the  word: 
fort.  & I feare  that  a6l  will  more  empaire  the  navigation 
then  improve  y®  Governer.  I give  my  humble  fervice  to  y® 
young  Ladyes  and  remain  S"  your  mod  obedient  fervant 

Ed.  Randolph. 

I 


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I have  received  yours  of  y®  26  of  Aiig^  for  which  I return 
my  hearty  thanks  : Its  thought  y®  Privye  Seal  will  be  man- 
aged by  Comm’■^ 

[ With  Juperfcription.'\  To  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Wefton  neer 
Briftoll. 


Memorial  of  M*!  Randolph  with  Names  of  Men  fit  to 

BE  COUNCILL^'I 

State  Papers^  Colonial^  Bundle  54  (359),  2 Sep.  1685, 

To  the  Right  Hon^l®  the  Lords  of  y®  Committee 
for  Trade  & forain  Plantations. 

May  it  pleafe  y Lordf? 

I humbly  annex  herevnto  a Note  of  the  Names  of  Per- 
fons  fitt  to  be  concern’d  in  the  Temporary  Gom!  in  y® 
Colony  of  y®  Maffachufetts  Bay,  That  your  LordP.®  may 
make  Choice  of  fo  many  as  to  yl"  LordP®  may  feem  neceffary 
for  that  Seruice.  I humbly  intreat  That  the  Commiffion  pre- 
pared by  My  Blathwayt  may  be  read  before  y LordP.^  enter 
vpon  the  matters  in  difference  betwixt  y®  Baltamore  & Mf 
Penn.  And  that  y’’  LordP."  would  pleafe  to  diredf  a letter  to 
be  fent  to  My  Graham  to  gett  perfeded  y®  Exemplification 
of  y®  Judgml  agl  the  Bofton  Charter  to  be  laid  before  y 
LordP.®  at  y®  next  Committee  leafl  I be  forced  to  flay  yet 
longer  for  it. 

A great  part  of  the  tyme  limited  for  Seruing  y®  Quo  War- 
rantoe’s  vpon  y®  Colonyes  of  Connedlicutt  & Road  Ifland  is 

allready 


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Edward  Randolph. 

allready  lapf’d  & It’s  neceffary  for  his  Ma‘f®  Seruice  that  I 
bee  forthwith  difpatch’d  for  New  Eng'l 

All  which  is  humbly  Submitted.  EdRandolph 
Sep!  2 : 1685. 

[E?idorfed^  Memoriall  to  the  R : H : the  Lords  of  the 

Committee  for  Trade  prefented  by  Ed.  Randolph. 

The  Names  of  ffit  perfons  to  be  putt 
in  to  y®  Commiffion. 

\_Endofed'] 

The  Names  of  Perfons  well  difpofed  & humbly  offred  to 
be  of  his  Councill  in  the  Colony  of  the  Maffachufetts 

Bay  & the  Provinces  in  New  Eng'l  to  confiffc  of  One  Prefi- 
dent  one  Deputy- Prefident  & 18  to  be  of  y®  Councill. 


In  the  Colony  of  the  Maffa-  In  the  Province  of  New 


chiifetts  Bay 

Hampfhere. 

Jofeph  Dudley  Efq»^ 

I. 

Robert  Mafon  Efq>^  ) 

13- 

Symon  Bradftreet  Efq  late  ) 

Proprietor  ) 

Gou’;  aged  82  ) 

NathanHiell  ffryer  Gent. 

William  Stoughton  Efq’’ 

2. 

Robert  Eh^ott  Gent. 

Peter  Bulkley  Erq*" 

John  Pinchon  Efq  of  ) 

3. 

A 

John  Hinks  Gent. 

14 

Springfeild  \ 

4 

Province  of  Main. 

Richard  Wharton  Gent. 

5- 

ffrancis  Champernoon  Gent. 

15- 

Waite  Winthrop  Gent. 

6. 

Edward  Ting  Gent. 

16. 

Nathanniell  Saltenftall  Gent. 

7- 

Edward  Blackman  Gent. 

Bartholomew  Gidney  Gent. 

8. 

Jonathan  Ting  Gent. 

9. 

Narriganfett  Country  or  Kings 

John  Vfher  Gent. 

10. 

Province. 

Dudley  Bradftreet  Gent  ) 

II. 

John  fhtts  Winthrop  Efq*" 

17. 

fon  to  y Gou’:  ) 

Edward  Palmes  Gent. 

Hinkfman  Gent,  of  Chelmf-  ) 

12. 

Richard  Smith  Gent. 

18. 

ford  The  Secretary  ) 

ffrancis  Beenley  Gent. 

\_Endorfed\ 

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\_Endor/ed~\  The  Names  of  Perfons 
ffitt  to  be  employed  in 
the  Gom‘  of  Bofton  etc : 

\_Al/o  enclofed'] 

The  Names  of  fitting  Perfons  to  be  of  the  Councill  in  the 
Colony  of  Charles  town  Bay  in  N.  Eng"! 

Symon  Bradftreet  Jonathan  Ting  William  Stoughton  out 

Jofeph  Dudley  putt  out  Peter  Bulkley  out. 

-T-he  Secretory  John  Pinchon  Sen. 

William  Brown  Sen.  out.  Samm-uell  Shrim.pton- 

Nathanniell  Saltenftall  Waite  Winthrop 

Richard  Wharton  Bartholomew  Gidney 

Edward  Randolph 

Champernoon  Sec7  Symon  LinoS' 


Townes  to  haue  liberty  to  Chufe  Affembly  men. 


Bofton 

3- 

Salem 

2 

Ipfwich 

2. 

Nubery  i 

2 

Salifbury 

I. 

Andover  J 

Bran  try 

I. 

Hingham 

I 

Winfor 

'I 

1 

Weymouth 

I 

Springfeild 

I. 

Rowley  \ 

Hadley 

r 

1 

1 

Beverly  > 

I 

Northampton 

) 

Cape  Ann  ) 

Dorcefter 

I. 

Charles  town  ) 

Ron  [xj  bury 

I 

Malden  ) 

2 

10. 

Lin  ) 

Marblehead  i 

I 

[Endorfed'l  The  Names  of  fitt  perfons 
for  y®  Councill. 

The  names  of  y""  Townes  in 
that  Colony. 


10. 


\_Alfo  enclofed] 


46 

\_Alfo  enclofed'\ 


Rdward  Randolph. 


N : Plymouth  Colony. 
Perfons  to  be  of  the  Councill. 


Thomas  Hinkley. 

John  Walley. 

Thomas. 

Lathrop.  Socrotary. 


William  Bradford 
Richard  Burton 
Benjamin  Church 
Secretary 


Plymouth 
New  Briftoll 
Scituate 
Sandwich 


Townes  to  chufe  Affembly  men. 

I Marfhfeild  | 

1 Dun[x]bery  / 

2 Tanton 

I Barftable 
Swanfey 


Champernoon 
Edw'!  Blackman 
John  Shapley 


Prouince  of  Maine. 

Edward  Ting 

Sam  Wheelright 

Edw'l  Rufhworth.  Secry. 


Townes  to  chufe  Affembly  men. 

York  2 Kittery 

Wells  2 Kennebeck 

Cafco  Bay  i 


Prouince  of  N : Hampf 

Robert  Mafon  Walter  Barefoot 

Nathanniell  ffryer  Robert  Elliott 

Henry  Green  Secry 


I 

I 

I 

1 


2 

I 


Townes  to  chufe  Affembly  men 

Porcth  mouth  2 Douer  i 

Hampton  2 Great  Ifland  i 

Exiter 


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Exiter  i Greenland  i 

Oyfter  Rieur  i 

\_Endorfed'\  The  Names  of  Councill  And  affembly  men  inN  : Plymouth 
Prouinces  of  N.  Hamps  & Maine. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

Colledlion  of  the  late  Sir  Thotnas  Phillips Bart. 

Sept  7 1685 
Si 

I have  onely  to  acquaint  you  that  this  evening  I had  the 
Newes  of  the  death  of  y^  Keeper  at  his  Countryhoufe : 
wee  expedl  either  Jeff  ryes  or  y^  Atturney  Gen^  to  fuc- 
ceed  in  that  Ration  as  the  Speaker  of  your  houfe  or  S’"  Ed- 
ward Herbart  is  to  be  mafter  of  the  Rolls  upon  y®  Death 
of  y’'  neighbour  S’"  John  Churchill:  I am  hurried  by  y® 
Comm’’®  of  Y Cuftoms  to  be  gone  immediately  to  N.  Eng"^ 
wheither  I hope  to  be  difpatchd  w\^  a Commiffion  for  a 
temporary  Gom\  My  fervice  to  y®  young  Ladyes  is  all  Sf 
but  my  humble  duty  and  that  I am 

your  moft  obliged  & humble  ferv‘ 

Ed.  Randolph. 

[ With  fuperfcriptio7{\  To  Sr  Robert  Southwell 

At  Kings  Weflon 
neer 
Briftoll. 


Edward 


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Rdward  Randolph. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

CollePlion  of  the  late  Rir  Thomas  Fhillipps.,  Bart. 

Plantation  Office 
Sept  io‘!^  1685 

sy 

This  afternoon  I waited  upon  My  Boile  who  was  pleafed 
to  lend  me  the  printed  Articles  about  Ireland  which  My  Po- 
vey  orders  to  be  copied  & fent  to  you  this  Poft.  My  Boyle 
tells  me  they  will  do  a great  deal  of  good  & will  be  an- 
fweared  very  accurately  with  a choice  difcovery  of  many 
things  as  yett  not  made  known  to  the  world  I will  beg  a 
copy  if  not  printed  fo  foon  as  publifhed  & fend  it  to  Kings 
Weflon.  he  enquired  after  you  & defired  me  to  prefent  his 
humble  fervice  to  you  without  complement : I have  not  had 
tyme  to  waite  upon  My  Sowthwell  fince  I had  the  honour  of 
his  good  company  to  Greenwich  : where  My  Fflamfted  treated 
him  with  great  refpedt  & had  our  tyme  permitted  have  en- 
tertaind  him  with  his  curious  diverfions : but  wee  made 
haft  to  London.  I am  attending  my  good  freind  My  Blath- 
wayt  who  makes  it  no  fmall  part  of  his  care  to  improve  to 
me  the  offices  which  I am  engaging  in  in  our  New  Eng^ 
buhnes : My  Mafon  is  nominated  one  of  our  Councill : twill 
be  a great  favour  to  him  and  promote  the  generall  defign  of 
their  quiett  fettlement  if  you  would  pleafe  by  your  letter 
before  I go  to  advife  him  to  moderation  for  I feare  when  he 
comes  to  be  mated  with  fome  of  his  former  antagonifts  twill 
tranfport  his  paffion  & putt  all  into  a ferment:  Sy  N.  Butler 
is  primeir  at  the  Cuftome  houfe  Sy  Dudley  North  being  in 
the  Country  upon  the  Death  of  his  brother:  I lately  laid 

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before  that  Board  a paper  informing  that  I was  ready  to  go : 
But  (hewed  the  impoffibility  of  my  fecuring  the  trade  of  that 
country  extending  above  lOO  leagues  upon  y®  fea : & that 
unleffe  there  be  a fmall  frigott  to  plye  upon  that  Coaft  their 
(liipps  will  now  more  than  ever  (hip  off  Tobacco  & Sugers 
becaufe  of  the  late  impofitions  in  Eng^  I find  them  well 
inclind  & prepare  that  matter  with  the  neceffity  of  my  hav- 
ing a Boat  & men  alwayes  to  attend  y"  Kings  fervice : & 
this  to  be  prefented  to  my  Treafurer.  No  newes  of  y® 
Lord  Macklesfeild : nor  who  (hall  be  Keeper : the  vogue 
runns  for  y®  Jeff  ryes  : this  will  very  much  delay  my  dif- 
patches  for  N.  Eng?  & bring  me  upon  y®  Coaft  in  the  ex- 
treamity  of  their  ftormy  feafon  which  is  very  hazardous 
upon  y®  beginning  of  their  winter:  I heartily  thank  you  for 
taking  notice  of  my  affaires  to  his  Grace  y®  D of  Bewforth. 
& remain  in  all  duty  Sf  your  mod  humble  ferv* 

my  humble  fervice  to  y®  Ed.  Randolph. 

young  Ladyes. 

[ With  fuperfcription\  To  S'”  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Weflon 
neer 
Briftoll. 


Commission  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Maffachujetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVL  p.  95.  21  September  1685. 

James  Rex. 

James  the  fecond  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  of  England, 
Scotland,  France,  and  Ireland,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  and  to 
all  to  whom  thefe  prefents  fhall  come,  greeting.  Whereas 

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Edward  Randolph. 

we  have  thought  fit  to  appoint  a Prefident  and  Council,  un- 
til we  fhall  fend  over  a Governour  in  Chief  to  take  care  of 
all  our  Territory  and  Dominion  in  New  England,  commonly 
called  or  known  by  the  names  of  the  Colony  of  the  Maffa- 
ghufetts  Bay,  the  Province  of  New  Hampfhire  and  Maine, 
and  the  Narraganfett  Country,  otherwife  called  the  King’s 
Province,  with  all  the  iflands,  rights  and  members  thereunto 
belonging,  Know  ye,  that  we  repofing,  efpecial  truft  and 
confidence  in  the  loyalty  and  abilities  of  our  trufty  and  well 
beloved  Edward  Randollp,  Efq.,  have  given  and  granted, 
and,  by  thefe  prefents,  do  give  and  grant  unto  him,  the  faid 
Edward  Randolph,  the  feveral  and  refpedlive  places  and 
offices  of  Secretary  and  Sole  Regifter  of  our  Governor  and 
Council,  and  of  our  government  there,  for  the  time  being,  of 
and  in  our  Territories  and  Dominion  aforefaid,  and  him, 
(the  faid  Edward  Randolph,  Secretary  and  Regifter  of  our 
Said  Territory  and  Dominion),  we  do,  by  thefe  prefents, 
make,  ordain  and  conftitute,  to  have,  hold,  exercife  and  en- 
joy the  faid  places  and  offices,  or  to  him,  the  faid  Edward 
Randolph,  by  himfelf  or  his  deputy  or  deputies  during  our 
pleafure,  together  with  all  fees,  rights,  privileges,  profits, 
perquifites  and  advantages,  to  the  faid  places  and  offices,  or 
either  of  them,  belonging  or  in  any  wife  appertaining  in  as 
full  and  ample  manner  to  all  intents  and  purpofes,  as  the 
Secretary  and  Regifter  of  our  Ifland  of  Jamaica,  or  of  any 
other  our  Plantations  in  America,  have  had  or  do  now  re- 
ceive and  enjoy.  And  hereof  all  perfons,  whom  it  may 
concern,  are  to  take  due  notice,  and  yeild  obedience  there- 
unto accordingly.  Given  at  our  Court  at  Windfor  the  2ift 
day  of  September.  1685  in  the  firft  year  of  our  reign. 


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His  Commission,  for  the  Governm7  of  New 

England. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Entry  Book  61,  p.  252.  27  Sept.  1685. 

James  the  Second  by  the  Grace  of  God  King  of  England 
Scotland  France  and  Ireland  Defender  of  the  Faith  &c.  To 
all  to  whom  thefe  Prefents  fhall  come  Greeting.  Whereas 
a Writ  of  Scire  facias  has  been  iffued  out  of  Our  high  Court 
of  Chancery  againft  the  late  Governor  and  Company  of  the 
Maffachufets  Bay  in  New  England,  whereby  the  Governm! 
of  that  Colony  and  Members  thereof  is  now  in  Our  hands. 
And  wee  being  minded  to  give  all  Protedlion  and  Encour- 
agem!  to  Our  good  Subjects  therein,  and  to  provide  in  the 
moft  Effedluall  manner  that  due  and  impartiall  Juftice  may 
be  adminiftred  in  all  Cafes  Civil  and  Criminal,  and  yl  all 
poffible  care  may  be  taken  for  the  juft,  quiet  & orderly  Gov- 
ernment of  the  fame ; Know  yee  therefore  that  Wee  by  and 
with  the  advice  of  Our  Privy  Councill  have  thought  fit  to 
Ere6l  Conftitute  and  appoint  a Prefident  and  Councill  to 
take  care  of  all  that  Our  Territory  & Dominion  of  New 
England  in  America,  commonly  called  and  knowne  by  the 
Name  of  Our  Colony  of  the  Maffachufets  Bay,  And  Our 
Provinces  of  New  Hampfhire  and  Maine,  and  the  Narra- 
ganzet  Country  otherwife  called  the  Kings  Province,  with 
all  the  Iflands,  Rights  and  Members  thereunto  appertaining, 
and  to  Order  Rule  and  Govern  the  fame  according  to  fuch 
Methods  and  Regulations  as  are  herein  after  fpecified  and 
Declared,  untill  Our  Cheif  Governor  fhall  arrive  within  Our 
faid  Colonys;  And  for  the  better  Execution  of  Our  Royall 

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Rdward  Randolph. 

pleafure  in  this  behalf,  Wee  do  hereby  Nominate  and  ap- 
point Our  Trufty  and  Welbeloved  Subjed  Jofeph  Dudley 
Efq'  to  be  the  firft  Prefident  of  the  faid  Councill  and  to 
Continue  in  the  faid  Office  untill  Wee  Our  Heires  or  Suc- 
ceffors  fhall  otherwife  diredl;  And  wee  do  likewife  Nomi- 
nate and  appoint  Our  Trufty  and  Welbeloved  Subjects 
Simon  Bradflreet,  William  Staughton,  Peter  Bulkeley,  John 
Pinchon,  Robert  Mafon,  Richard  Wharton,  Wait  Win- 
thorpe,  Nathaniel  Saltenffall,  Bartholomew  Gidney,  Jona- 
than Ting,  John  Ufher,  Dudley  Bradflreet,  John  Hincks, 
Francis  Champernoon,  Edward  Ting,  John  Fitz  Winthrop 
and  Edward  Randolph  Efq’’f®  to  be  of  our  Councill  within 
Our  faid  Territorys  and  Colonys;  And  that  the  faid  Jofeph 
Dudley  and  every  fucceeding  Prefident  of  the  faid  Councill 
fhall  and  may  Nominate  and  appoint  any  One  of  the  Mem- 
bers of  the  faid  Councill  for  the  time  being  to  be  his  Deputy 
and  to  Prefide  in  his  abfence : And  that  the  faid  Prefident 
or  his  Deputy  and  any  Seaven  of  the  faid  Councill  fhall  be 
a Quorum.  And  our  exprefs  will  and  Pleafure  is,  that  no 
perfon  fhall  be  admitted  to  fit  or  have  a Vote  in  the  faid 
Councill  untill  he  hath  taken  the  Oath  of  Allegiance,  and 
the  oath  hereafter  mentioned  for  the  due  and  impartiall 
Execution  of  Juflice,  and  the  faithfull  difcharge  of  the  Trufl 
in  them  Repofed;  which  Oaths  wee  do  hereby  authorize  and 
direft  the  faid  Simon  Bradflreet,  William  Staughton,  Peter 
Bulkeley,  John  Pinchon,  Robert  Mafon,  Richard  Wharton, 
Wait  Winthorp,  Nathaniel  Saltenflall,  Bartholomew  Gidney, 
Jonathan  Ting,  John  Ufher,  Dudley  Bradflreet,  John  Hinks, 
Henry  Champernoon,  Edward  Ting,  John  fitz  Winthorp  and 
Edward  Randolph,  or  any  three  of  them  firft  to  adminifler 

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unto  the  faid  Jofeph  Dudley  the  firft  Prelident,  and  the  faid 
Jofeph  Dudley  having  taken  the  faid  Oaths,  Wee  do  will 
authorize  and  require  him  and  the  Prefident  for  the  time 
being  to  adminifter  the  fame  from  time  to  time  to  all  and 
every  other  the  Members  of  Our  faid  Councill ; And  wee  do 
hereby  will  and  require  and  Command  Our  faid  Prefident  & 
Councill  and  every  of  them  to  whom  this  Our  pleafure  fliall 
be  made  known,  that,  all  Excufes  whatfoever  fet  a part.  They 
faile  not  to  affemble  and  meet  together  at  Our  Town  of  Bof- 
ton  in  New  England  affoon  as  may  be  within  the  fpace  of 
Twenty  dayes  at  the  farthefl  next  after  the  Arrivall  of  this 
Our  Comiffion  at  Our  faid  Town  of  Bofton,  and  there  to 
Caufe  this  Our  Commiflion  or  Letters  Patents  to  be  read 
before  fuch  of  them  as  fhall  be  there  Affembled,  together 
with  the  Exemplification  of  the  Judgement  paffed  in  Our 
high  Court  of  Chancery  againfl  the  faid  late  Governor  and 
Company  of  the  Maffachufets  Bay.  And  having  duely  firft 
taken  the  faid  Oaths,  to  proceed  to  nominate  and  appoint 
fuch  officers  and  Servants  as  they  fhall  think  fit  and  necef- 
fary  for  Our  Service,  And  alfo  to  appoint  fuch  other  time 
and  place  for  their  future  meetings  as  They  or  the  Major 
part  of  them.  Whereof  the  Prefident  or  his  Deputy  to  be 
one,  fliall  think  fit  & agree.  And  Our  will  and  Pleafure  is, 
that  Our  faid  Councill  fhall  from  time  to  time  have  and  ufe 
fuch  Seal  onely  for  the  fealing  their  A6fs  and  Orders  and 
proceedings  as  fhall  be  appointed  by  us  Our  heires  and  Suc- 
ceffors  for  that  purpofe.  And  wee  do  by  thefe  prefents  for 
Us  Our  heires  and  Succeffors  Conflitute  Eftablifh  Declare 
and  appoint  Our  faid  Prefident  & Councill  and  their  fuccef- 
fors  for  the  time  being  to  be  a Conftant  and  Setled  Court  of 

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Edward  Randolph. 

Record  for  the  adminiftration  of  Juflice  to  all  Our  Subjects 
inhabiting  within  the  Limits  aforefaid  in  all  Caufes  as  well 
Civill  as  Criminall.  And  that  the  Prefident  or  any  Seaven 
of  the  Councill  for  the  time  being  fhall  have  full  power  and 
authority  to  hold  Plea  in  all  Cafes  from  time  to  time  afwell 
in  pleas  of  the  Crown,  and  in  all  matters  relating  to  the 
Confervation  of  the  Peace  and  punifliment  of  Offenders,  as 
in  Civil  Sutes  and  Adlions  between  party  & party,  or  be- 
tween Us  and  any  of  our  Subjefts  there,  whether  the  fame 
do  Concern  the  Realty  and  relate  to  any  Right  of  Freehold 
and  Inheritance,  or  whether  the  fame  do  Concerne  the  Per- 
fonalty  and  relate  to  fome  matter  of  Debt  Contract  Damage 
or  other  perfonall  Injury ; And  alfo  in  all  mixt  Aflions 
which  may  Concern  both  Realty  and  Perfonalty ; And 
therein,  after  due  and  Orderly  proceeding  and  Deliberate 
hearing  of  both  fides,  to  give  Judgem!  and  to  award  Execu- 
tion as  well  in  Criminal  as  in  Civil  Cafes  as  aforefaid : So 
alwayes  that  the  formes  of  Proceedings  in  fuch  Cafes  and 
the  Judgments  thereupon  to  be  given  be  as  Confonant  and 
agreeable  to  the  Lawes  and  Statutes  of  this  Our  Realm  of 
England  as  the  prefent  State  and  Condition  of  Our  Sub- 
jefts  Inhabiting  within  the  Limits  aforefaid,  and  the  Circum- 
ftances  of  the  place,  will  admit.  And  the  Prefident  and 
Councill  for  the  time  being  and  every  one  of  them  Refpec- 
tively,  before  they  be  admitted  to  their  Severall  and  refpec- 
tive  offices,  and  Charges,  fhall  alfo  take  this  Oath  following; 
You  fhall  fwear  well  and  truly  to  adminifter  JufHce  to  all 
his  Ma^^.’®  good  Subjedts  inhabiting  within  the  Territory  and 
Dominion  of  New  England  under  this  his  Ma^f®  Governm!, 
and  alfo  duly  and  faithfully  to  difcharge  and  execute  the 

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trufl;  in  you  repofed,  according  to  the  beft  of  yo^  knowledge ; 
You  (hall  fpare  no  perfon  for  favor  or  affedlion,  nor  any  per- 
fon  grieve  for  hatred  or  ill-will,  So  help  you  God. 

And  wee  do  further  hereby  give  and  grant  unto  Our  faid 
Prefident  and  Councill  or  to  the  Major  part  of  them,  full 
power  & authority  to  Eredl  Conftitute  and  Eftablifh  fuch 
and  fo  many  County  Courts  and  other  Inferior  Courts  of 
Judicature  and  publick  Juflice  within  Our  faid  Colony  and 
Dominion  as  they  fliall  think  fit  and  NeceflTary  for  the  hear- 
ing and  determining  of  all  Caufes,  as  well  Criminall  as  Civill, 
according  to  Law  and  Equity,  and  for  awarding  of  Execu- 
tion thereupon,  with  all  reafonable  & neceffary  powers,  au- 
thoritys.  Fees  & priviledges  belonging  unto  Them. 

Neverthelefs  It  is  Our  will  and  pleafure  and  fo  wee  doe 
hereby  exprefly  Declare,  that  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawfull  from 
time  to  time,  to  and  for  all  and  every  perfon  who  fliall  think 
him  or  themfelves  agrieved  by  any  Sentence  Judgment  or 
Decree  pronounced  given  or  made  as  aforefaid  in  about  or 
Concerning  the  title  of  any  Land  or  other  Reall  Eftate,  or  in 
any  perfonall  A6lion  or  Sute  above  the  Value  of  three  hun- 
dred Pounds,  and  not  under,  to  Appeal  from  Such  Judgment 
Sentence  and  Decree  unto  Us  in  Our  Privy  Councill,  but 
with  and  under  this  Caution  and  Limitation,  that  the  Ap- 
pellant fliall  firfl;  enter  into  and  give  good  Security  to  pay 
full  Cofts  in  Cafe  no  Releif  fliall  be  obteined  upon  Such 
appeale : And  for  the  better  defence  and  Security  of  all  Our 
Loving  Subjeds  within  Our  faid  Territory  and  Dominion 
of  New  England,  Our  further  Will  and  Pleafure  is,  and 
Wee  do  hereby  Authorize,  Require  and  Command  Our  faid 
Prefident  and  Councill  for  the  time  beinsf  in  Our  Name 

O 

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and  under  the  Seale  by  Us  appointed  or  to  be  appointed  to 
be  ufed,  to  give  and  jffue  forth  Commiffions  from  time  to 
time  to  fuch  perfon  and  perfons  whom  they  fhall  Judge  beffc 
qualified  for  the  Regulation  and  Difcipline  of  the  Militia  of 
Our  faid  Territory  and  Dominion,  and  for  the  Arraying  and 
Muftring  the  Inhabitants  thereof  & Infirudting  them  how  to 
bear  and  ufe  their  Armes  ; and  that  Care  be  taken  that  fiich 
good  Difcipline  fhall  be  obferved  as  by  the  faid  Councill 
fhall  be  prefcribed.  And  that  if  any  Invafions  fhall  at  any 
time  be  made,  or  other  Deftrudlion  Detriment  or  Annoy- 
ance made  or  don  by  Indians  or  others  upon  or  unto  Our 
good  Subjedls  Inhabiting  within  the  faid  Territory  and 
Dominion,  Wee  by  thefe  prefents  for  Us  Our  Heires  and 
Succeflbrs  Declare  Ordain  and  Grant  that  it  fhall  and  may 
be  Lawfull  to  and  for  Our  faid  Subjeds  fo  Commiflioned  by 
Our  faid  Councill  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  for 
their  fpeciall  Defence  and  Safety  to  encounter,  Expell,  Re- 
pell  and  Refift  by  force  of  Armes  and  all  other  fitting  wayes 
and  means  whatfoever  all  and  every  fuch  perfon  and  perfons 
as  fhall  at  any  time  hereafter  attempt  or  Enterprize  the 
Deftrudion  Invafion  Detriment  or  annoyance  of  any  of  Our 
faid  Loving  Subjedts  or  their  Plantations  or  Eflates.  And 
above  all  things  Wee  do  by  thefe  Prefents  will,  requir  & 
Command  Our  faid  Councill  to  take  all  poflible  care  for  the 
difcountenance  of  all  Vice,  and  encouragement  of  Virtue 
and  good  Living,  that  by  fuch  Example  the  Infidels  may  be 
invited  and  defire  to  partake  of  the  Chriflian  Religion. 
And  for  the  greater  eafe  and  fatisfadfion  of  Our  faid  Loving 
Subjeds  in  matter  of  Religion,  Wee  do  hereby  will  require 
and  Command  that  liberty  of  Confcience  fliall  be  allowed 

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unto  all  perfons,  and  that  fuch  efpecially  as  fliall  be  Con- 
formable to  the  Rights  of  the  Church  of  England  fhall  be 
particularly  Countenanced  and  encouraged.  And  further 
Wee  do  by  thefe  prefents  for  Us  Our  heires  and  Succeffors 
give  and  Grant  unto  the  faid  Councill  and  their  Succeffors 
for  the  time  being  full  and  free  liberty,  power  and  Author- 
ity, to  hear  and  determine  in  all  Emergencys  relating  to  the 
Peace  and  good  Governml  of  Our  Subjects  within  the  faid 
Province,  And  alfo  to  Summon  and  Convene  any  perfon 
or  perfons  before  them,  and  punifli  Contempts,  and  to  Caufe 
the  Oath  of  Allegiance  to  be  adminiftred  to  all  and  every 
perfon  & perfons  who  fhall  be  admitted  to  any  Office  or 
Preferment.  And  for  fupporting  the  Charge  of  the  Gov- 
ernm!  of  Our  faid  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  England, 
Our  will  and  pleafure  is,  and  Wee  do  by  thefe  prefents 
authorize  and  require  the  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  to  Con- 
tinue fuch  Taxes  and  Impofitions  as  have  been  and  are  now 
laid  and  Impofed  upon  the  Inhabitants  thereof,  and  that 
They  levy  and  diflribute,  or  Caufe  the  fame  to  be  levyed 
and  diftributed  to  thofe  Ends  in  the  beft  and  molt  equal 
manner  they  can. 

Alfo  Our  will  and  pleafure  is,  and  Wee  do  hereby  diredt 
and  appoint,  that  if  the  faid  Prefident  of  Our  Councill  fliall 
happen  to  dye,  that  then  from  & after  the  death  of  the  faid 
Prefident,  his  Deputy  ffiall  fucceede  him  in  the  office  of 
Prefident,  and  fhall  and  may  Nominate  and  Choofe  any  one 
of  the  Councill  to  be  his  Deputy  to  prefide  in  his  abfence ; 
and  the  faid  Deputy  fo  fucceeding  ffiall  Continue  in  the 
faid  Office  of  Prefident  untill  Our  further  Will  and  pleafure 
be  known  therein.  And  if  any  of  the  Members  of  the  faid 
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5 8 Rdward  Randolph. 

Councill  fliall  happen  to  dye,  Our  will  and  pleafure  is,  and 
Wee  do  hereby  diredl  and  appoint  the  Prefident  of  Our 
Councill  for  the  time  being  to  Eleft  fome  other  Perfon  to 
be  a Member  of  the  faid  Councill  for  that  time,  and  to  fend 
over  the  Name  of  fuch  perfon  fo  chofen,  and  the  Names  of 
two  more  whom  Our  faid  Prefident  fhall  judge  fitly  qualified 
for  the  faid  Truft;  That  Wee  Our  heiresand  fucceffors  may 
nominate  and  appoint  w"".^  of  the  three  fhall  be  the  Member 
in  the  place  of  the  Member  fo  dying.  And  laftly  Our  will 

6 pleafure  is,  that  the  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  for  the 
time  being  do  prepare  and  fend  unto  Us  fuch  Rules  and 
Methods  for  their  owne  Proceedings  as  may  beft  Sute  with 
the  Conffitution  of  Our  Territory  and  Dominion  aforefaid, 
and  for  the  better  Eflablifhing  Our  authority  there  and 
the  Government  thereof,  that  Wee  may  alter  or  approve 
the  fame  as  Wee  fhall  think  fit.  In  Witnes  &c.  Dated  the 
27‘^  of  September  in  y®  firfl  year  of  Our  Reign  1685. 


Docket  of  M"!  Randolph’s  Comission. 


State  Papers.^  Board  of  Trade.,  New  England,  Vol.  V.  p.  437. 


0(5lober  1685 


Anno  Regni  Regis 
Jacob  Sndj  Primo. 


A Grant  unto  Edward  Randolph  Efqy  of  the  Office  of 
Surveyor  of  all  the  Woods  and  Timber  growing  upon  any 
of  the  Main  Lands  or  Iflands  within  Ten  or  Twelve  Miles 
of  any  Navigable  River,  Creek  or  Harbour,  within  the 
Province  of  Maine  in  New  England.  To  Execute  the  faid 
Office  by  himfelf  or  Deputy  with  the  Fee  of  Fifty  pounds 

P 


Documents  and  Letters. 


59 

p Ann  payable  half  yearly  by  the  Treafurer  of  the  Navy 
from  Michaelmas  laft,  during  His  Ma‘f  Pleafure. 

\^Endorfed~\  Docket  of  Mr  Randolph’s 
Comiffion  to  be  Survey' 
of  y®  Woods.  N : Englad. 

Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

ColleLlion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillifps.,  Bart. 

S"  Oa  3.  1685 

Nothing  this  weeke  has  occurd  worth  troubling  you  with  : 
D*"  Short  the  Phyfitian  is  dead  & buried.  I have  been  taken 
up  in  foliciting  my  difpatches : & together  with  my  Com- 
miffion  to  be  Colledtor  of  his  Ma‘'^®  Cuftoms.  I fhall  I think 
have  another  paffe  alfo  at  y®  Kings  charge  to  [be]  Surveyor 
of  all  his  Woods  & Tymber  with  in  10  miles  of  a navigable 
river  with  40  or  50^^  a yeare  to  defray  the  charge  of  Survey- 
ing & preferving  thofe  woods  from  fpoile.  which  will  be  all 
fpent  in  that  fervice : for  twill  be  chargeable  work  to  travel 
by  fea  & land  above  120  miles  upon  the  coafl  of  that  Prov- 
ince. But  I aime  at  this  more  in  the  reputation  \torn'\  ing 
the  fervice  then  at  any  private  advantage : I hope  to  gett 
away  from  hence  in  10  dayes  tyme:  and  now  as  to  your  fup- 
plyes  of  the  produdlion  of  our  Country,  I fliall  take  care  to 
inform  myfelfe  what  is  growing  there  that  hath  not  yett 
been  fent  to  Eng*^:  Laft  weeke  My  Blathwayt  was  propofing 
that  My  Mafon  fhould  quitt  his  pretentions  in  N.  Eng?  & 
lay  all  at  his  Mat’®  ffeet  upon  his  Ma‘  making  him  Gov’’  of 
Bermodos.  & allowing  to  him  & his  heires  2 or  300^^  yearely 
for  ever  to  be  paid  out  of  y®  quitt  rents  which  will  in  a fliort 
tyme  arife  to  his  Ma‘'®  upon  this  fettlem*  for  the  people  will 

rather 


6o 


Rdward  Randolph. 

rather  pay  to  his  Mat'®  6^  an  acre  than  one  farthing  to  M'  Ma- 
fon.  & now  fince  Charters  are  at  fo  low  an  ebb  I feare  his 
Grants  will  hardly  hold  out  upon  a tryall  at  y®  Councill 
Board : he  is  fure  of  all  affiftance  from  y®  Plantation  Office : 
but  his  Enemyes  have  the  larger  purfe  & upon  his  accept- 
ance of  Bermodos  his  Ma^'®  may  be  induced  for  his  former 
extraordinary  fervices  to  make  that  place  more  for  his  pri- 
vate advantage : but  I know  not  what  his  conceptions  may 
bee  of  fuch  propofalls.  I believe  this  day  at  Winfor  I may 
have  a further  difcourfe  with  Mr  Blathwayt  of  this  matter. 
I feare  he  will  be  in  a perpetuall  conteft  about  his  lands  in 
N.  Eng^  which  I heartily  wifh  he  had  fetled  to  his  fatisfac- 
tion.  All  hatts  & knees  are  bowed  to  the  New  Great 
Chancellor  who  fince  his  coming  to  town  has  from  his  Ma'® 
named  Sr  Robert  Jeffryes  to  be  Mayor  for  y®  enfewing 
yeare  : Nothing  now  as  I can  think  of  can  encourage  CoH: 
Kerk  to  expedt  the  Gom^  of  N.  Eng'^  but  the  promife  of  his 
late  Mat'®  which  how  farr  his  prefent  Ma'®  will  oblige  him- 
felfe  to  take  notice  of  is  yet  queflionable.  I heare  the 
Chancellour  is  now  well  fatisfied  that  the  reports  of  his 
manage  in  y®  Gom‘  Taunton  are  more  then  flying  rumors : 
his  Ma‘®  will  be  in  town  Tuefday  next.  I then  go  to  the 
Downes,  aboard  y®  Rofe  frigatt  to  gett  all  things  in  readinefs 
for  my  voyage.  & then  return  to  receive  his  Ma^  Commands. 
I have  not  lately  feen  M.*'  Boile  but  will  call  upon  him : for 
that  anfwear  if  ready : I give  you  my  moft  humble  thanks 
for  all  favors  & remain  S'* 

your  mofl;  humble  ferv*  Ed.  Randolph. 

[ With  JuperJcription\  To  S'”  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Wefton  neer  Brifloll. 


Edward 


Documents  and  Letters. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


Sr 


Colle6lio7i  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 

061  14  1685 


Saterday  lafl  I went  to  the  Downes  to  vifite  the  Rofe 
frigott  in  order  make  an  accomodation  for  myfelfe  & family : 
for  the  voyage : her  commander  is  Capt.  George : a civill  per- 
fon.  She  is  the  biggeft  fift  [firft]  rate  yet  one  of  the  worft  for 
fayling : the  provifions  for  6 months  are  aboard  & I expedl 
to  fayle  in  10  dayes  tyme  at  farthefl.  At  my  return  I mett 
with  yours  of  the  Io‘^inflant  having  juft  upon  my  leaving  the 
town  received  y’'  letter  of  the  fift  [firft] : I have  waited  upon 
Mr  Boile  to  procure  a copy  of  the  Anfwear  to  Y Queries: 
he  tells  me  they  are  very  well  done  & have  been  prefented 
to  the  Leift"^  but  as  yet  no  copies  will  be  given  out : 
his  Lordf?  this  morning  told  me  that  next  Munday  come 
feavenight  he  intends  to  leave. the  Town  & fett  forth  for  Ire- 
land & told  me  he  had  lately  wrote  to  you : I hope  to  gett 
my  difpatches  ready  to  be  going  by  the  middle  of  next 
weeke  at  farthefl : and  I am  confident  f letters  to  Mr  Ma- 
fon  will  be  of  great  ufe  to  him  wheither  hee  flay  or  be 
removed  to  Bermodos : from  your  hearty  affent  to  what 
Mr  Blathwayt  was  pleafed  to  propofe  to  me  I fliall  review 
the  matter  & putt  it  in  a profperous  way : & fince  charters 
are  now  at  fo  low  an  ebb : I feare  Mr  Mafon  will  find  little 
benefitt  by  his  antique  Grants  in  N.  Eng?  Lafl  night  I 
mett  Mr  Southwell  at  y®  Plantation  Office  & is  this  day  en- 
tertaind  with  the  varietyes  of  y®  Court  where  in  y®  Clerk  of 
Y Councills  Office  is  kept  a Splendid  ball : & tis  faid  their 

Maties 


62 


Rdward  Randolph. 

Maties  will  grace  it  with  a Dance.  I have  fent  down  my 
few  goods  & fhall  have  little  more  to  do  but  to  receive  my 
freinds  commands:  I give  my  humble  fervice  to  y**  young 
Ladyes : & hope  by  this  tyme  you  have  perfeflly  recovered 
yourfelfe  from  y*"  late  paines : giving  you  my  moft  hearty 
thanks  for  all  favors  I remain  S'" 

your  moft  obliged  & moft  obedient  ferv^ 

Ed.  Randolph. 

[ With  fuperfcription\  To  S!  Robert  Southwell 

at  Kings  Wefton 

neer  Briftoll 

prefent 

Pet”  of  M?  Randolph  for  fflaggs. 

State  Papers.^  Colonial^  Bundle  54  (367). 

17.  0(51 : 1685. 

To  the  R!  Hon'"!®  The  Lords  of  the  Comm‘5®  for  Trade  & 

Forreign  Plantations. 

May  it  pleafe  Your  Lordfhips 

His  Ma^^  hauing  now  by  his  Commiffion  under  the  great 
Seal  Eftablifhed  a Governm!  in  the  Colony  of  y®  Maffachu- 
fets^  Bay  ® in  y®  Provinces  of  Main  & New  hampfhire  in 
N : Eng!^  I humbly  propofe  as  a thing  greatly  neceffary  for 
his  Ma\’®  Service  there,  that  I may  haue  an  Order  to  Receiue 
from  y®  Office  of  the  Ordnance  Flaggs  for  His  Mai®  Caflle  & 
Forts  in  that  Governml  that  is  to  fay 
For  the  Caftle  w®^  commands  all 
Shipping  Coming  to  Bofton 
For  y®  2 forts  at  Bofton  2 Flaggs 

For  the  Fort  at  Pifcataqua  2 Flaggs 


Two  Flaggs 


For 


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63 


For  y®  Fort  at  Salem  2 Flaggs 

For  y®  Fort  at  Charles  Town  2 Flaggs 

All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted. 

\_Endorfed'\  Copy 

Mr  Randolph’s 
Petition  for  Flaggs. 

Read  17  061:  1685. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


Colledlion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps^  Bart. 


06t.  23.  1685 

S*^ 

I have  received  yours  of  y®  19^!"  inllant  & the  day  before 
was  with  Mi  Boile  who  has  not  as  yet  the  anfwear  but  he 
fayes  tis  very  well  done : the  Lord  Leift"^^  tyme  is  not  yet 
fetled : fome  queftion  wheither  his  Exceft  will  not  flay  till 
Y opning  of  the  Pari™*  I am  now  preparing  for  y®  Downes 
as  fafl  as  I can.  the  Capt  being  impatient  of  a longer  flay: 
tomorrow  I have  orders  for  500^^  from  y®  Navy  board  & by 
Munday  all  my  Commiffions  publick  & private  will  be 
compleated. 

I fhall  not  be  wanting  in  New  England  to  acknowledge 
your  obligations  by  all  occafions  & fhall  engage  fome  of 
my  freinds  there  to  find  out  fome  varietyes  to  fend  to  your 
grounds  at  Kings  Wefton  befides  Nutts:  & fhall  lett  Mf 
Bulkley  & My  Stoughton  know  you  are  pleafed  to  continue 
your  refpefls  to  them  & defire  the  fettlement  of  their  dif- 
tracfled  Country  upon  a good  foundation : I fhall  deliver 
yours  to  My  Mafon  upon  my  arrivall  but  My  Cranfeild  as  S*“ 

Rich‘s 


/ 


64  Edward  Randolph. 

Rich^  Dutton  told  me  is  at  Barbados  & flayes  for  Orders  to 
come  for  Eng^^  So  that  I have  left  your  letter  to  him  with 
M*"  Jo  Povey  where  he  is  fooneft  like  to  receive  it.  I fliall 
fettle  a correfpondence  with  Mf  Southwell  & find  out  fome 
new  divertions  from  our  parts  for  him. 

Sy  I have  found  extraordinary  civilityes  from  Mf  Secry 
Pepys  & from  Sr  Richard  Haddock  beyond  what  I could 
expeft  & intreat  you  when  you  come  to  town  to  give  them 
my  hearty  acknowledgm^"  for  their  civilityes.  I have  fpent 
too  much  tyme  in  difcourfing  my  bufines.  Its  now  high 
tyme  to  be  upon  a6lion  in  which  God  willing  I fhall  ufe  all 
care  & circumfpedtion  to  acquitt  myfelfe  to  his  Mat'®  who 
has  been  fo  bountifull  to  me  beyond  my  propofalls:  formerly 
after  I had  pafd  the  Dangers  of  the  feas  I expected  a greater 
florm  a fhoar  then  I mett  with  in  my  voyage,  & never  failed 
of  my  expedlation : but  now  matters  turning  fo  quick  upon 
their  freinds  in  England  I fhall  find  them  all  in  our  N.  Gov- 
erm!  of  another  minde:  & when  they  come  to  heare  that 
Sheriffe  Cornifh  was  hangd  & quartered  in  the  heart  of  their 
Citty  in  Cheapfide  upon  a Gibbett  againft  the  Geild  Hall 
they  will  be  glad  to  be  quiett  even  upon  any  tearmes.  my 
bufines  fhall  be  to  gett  all  matters  carried  fairely  for  his  Ma'® 
& the  generall  good  of  that  country  who  know  not  how  to 
be  kind  to  themfelves.  if  you  have  any  further  fervices  I 
fhall  receive  them  in  the  Downes  from  y®  Plantation  Office. 
I have  onely  to  repeat  my  humble  & hearty  thankes  to  you 
for  all  your  favors ; & fhall  carefully  obferve  all  your  direc- 
tions fcattered  to  me  in  your  letters  fince  my  arrivall  in 
Eng?  which  are  of  conftant  ufe  to  me : my  humble  fervice 

to 


Documents  and  Letters.  65 

to  the  young  ladyes.  praying  heartily  for  health  & profperity 
to  you  & your  tender  Plants  I remain 
Sr  your  moft  humble  & 

moft  obliged  ferv*  Ed.  Randolph. 

[ With  fuperfcription\  To  S'  Robert  Sowthwell 

at  Kings  Wefton  neer  Briftoll 


IVPr  R.  Ratcliff  a minister  to  be  provided  for. 


State  Papers^  Colonial.,  Entry  Book  61,  p.  259.  30  061.  1685. 

After  Our  hearty  Commendations  unto  you;  Whereas 
the  Rr  Reverend  father  in  God  the  L^.  of  London  hath 
reprefented  unto  Us  that  he  hath  made  Choice  of  the  bearer 
hereof,  Mf  Robert  Ratcliffe  matter  of  Arts,  as  a perfon  fitly 
qualified  to  Refide  in  New  England  to  take  care  off  and  In- 
ftru6l  fuch  of  his  Ma^r  fubjedts  as  fhall  apply  themfelves 
unto  him,  or  fhall  defire  to  ferve  God  according  to  the  Rites 
of  the  Church  of  England;  Wee  have  thought  fit  to  recom- 
mend him  unto  you,  that  you  may  give  him  a fair  Recep= 
tion,  and  affoard  him  from  time  to  time  all  neceffary  Coun- 
tenance and  Protedlion,  wherein  he  fhall  need  your  affift- 
ance ; fo  that  he  may  not  faile  of  a kinde  entertainment  and 
futable  maintenance  among  you.  And  fo  not  doubting  of 
your  ready  Compliance  herewith.  Wee  bid  you  very  heartily 
farewell.  From  the  Court  at  Whitehall  the  30^!'  day  of 


Odlober  1685. 
Jeffreys  C. 
Rochester 
Clarendon  C.  P.  S. 


Yol;  loving  Friends 
Mulgrave  Berkeley 

Sunderland  Middleton 

Craven  Preston 

John  Nicholas. 


VOL.  IV.  — 9 


List 


66 


Edward  Randolph. 


List  of  papers  given  to  Randolph,  going  to  New 

England. 

State  Papers^  Colonial^  Entry  Book  io8,  p.  223. 

On  the  5*.^  of  November  1685 

New^E^gkiU  Is  delivered  to  Ml:  Randolph  Secretary  of  New 
England  now  going  thither 

An  Exemplification  of  the  Judgement  againfl:  the  Charter 
of  the  Maffachufets  Colony  in  New  England. 

A Commiffion  vnder  the  Great  Seal  of  England  confti- 
tuting  a Temporary  GovT  of  New  England. 

The  King’s  Warrant  Authorizing  the  vfe  of  the  late 
Company’s  Seal  in  New  England. 

A letter  from  the  Committee  to  the  Prefident  and  Council 
of  New  England,  to  return  Quarterly  Accompts  of  their 
Proceedings. 

A letter  from  the  Committee  to  y®  Prefidt  and  Council 
of  New  England,  with  Heads  of  Inquiry. 

A Letter  from  the  Committee  to  the  Sec7  of  New  Eng- 
land to  return  Quarterly  Accompts  of  Proceedings  in  New 
England. 

A LIST  OF  PAPERS  RECEIVED  FROM  THE  PLANTATION  OFFICE 
THE  5'^“  OF  November  1685:  (by  Randolph^) 

State  Papers,  Colonial,  Bundle  54  (369). 

The  Exemplification  of  the  Judgment  for  the  King 
againfl  the  Maffachufets  Charter. 

The  Commiffion  for  a temporary  Gouernm!  of  New 
England. 


^ Different  handwriting. 


A 


Documents  and  Letters.  67 

A warrant  authorizing  the  late  Companys  Seale  in  New 
England  till  an  other  be  Sent  over. 

A letter  from  the  Committee  to  the  Prefident  and  Coun- 
cill  of  New  England  to  tranfmit  Quarterly  Accounts. 

A letter  from  the  Committee  to  the  Prefident  and  Coun- 
cill  of  New  England  with  heads  of  Inquiry. 

A letter  from  the  Committee  to  the  Secretary  of  New 
England  for  quarterly  accompts  of  Proceedings. 

A Deputation  from  M’'  Blathwayt  to  My  Randolph  for  the 
office  of  Auditor  of  New  England. 

Ed:  Randolph. 

\Endor/ed'}  5 Nov:  85, 

Mf  Randolph’s 
Red  for  Papers. 


M^y  Randolph  to  be  post  master  of  New  England. 


State  Papers y Colonial.^  Entry  Book  61,  p.  269,  23  Nov.  1685. 


Laurence  Earle  of  Rochefter,  Vifcount  Hide  of  Kenelworth 
and  Baron  of  Wotton  Baffet,  Lord  high  Treafurer  of 
England,  One  of  the  Lords  of  his  Privy  Council, 

Knight  of  the  moft  Noble  Order  of  the  Garter,  and  Poffc 
Mafter  Generali  in  the  Kingdom  of  England  Scotland 
and  Ireland  and  in  all  other  his  other  Dominions, 

Territorys  and  Ifles  thereunto  belonging  in  Europe, 
Africa,  and  America^ 

To  all  People  to  whom  this  fhall  come  Greeting,  Know 

Yee 

® See  The  Fall  of  the  Monarchy  of  eftablifhment  of  a poft  office  in  England 
Charles  /.,  by  S.  R.  Gardiner,  ed.  1882,  in  1635. 

Vol.  I.  p.  82,  for  an  account  of  the 


68 


Edward  Randolph. 

Yee  that  I the  faid  Laurence  Earle  of  Rochefler  well  know- 
ing the  loyalty  and  fidelity  to  his  Ma*^  of  Edward  Randolph 
Efq"®,  and  repofmg  great  Truft  and  Confidence  in  the 
Knowledge,  Care  and  Ability  of  the  faid  Edward  Randolph, 
Do  by  thefe  prefents  Depute  Conftitute  authorize  and  ap- 
point him  the  faid  Edward  Randolph  my  Deputy  Poflmaf 
ter  in  New  England  and  all  the  parts  thereof.  Subject  never- 
thelefs  to  Such  Inftrudions  Orders  and  diredlions  as  he 
fhall  from  time  to  time  receive  from  his  Ma‘^  Me  the  faid 
Port  mafter  Generali,  or  from  the  Governor  of  the  Generali 
Letter  Office  in  London.  In  witnefs  Whereof  I the  faid 
Laurence  Earle  of  Rochefler  have  hereunto  Set  my  hand 
and  Caufed  my  Seale  of  the  faid  Office  in  Such  Cafes  ufed 
to  be  affixed : dated  the  three  and  twentieth  day  of  Novem- 
ber 1685.  Rochester. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


ColleRion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps^  Bart. 


Deal : y®  Io‘^  1685  : 

Sr 

I thanke  God  I am  fafe  arrived  here,  & nothing  but  my 
great  defire  to  be  upon  y®  place  of  my  bufines  could  force 
me  to  leave  London  till  I had  taken  your  farewell : but  I 
know  your  goodnes  will  pardon  me : efpecially  when  I tell 
you  that  tho  I fent  my  goods  down  about  a fortnight  ago : 
and  hoped  they  had  been  all  fafe  aboard  y®  fhip  yett  now  I 
find  them  fcattred  up  and  down : & my  whole  accomoda- 
tion to  make  in  the  fhip  which  will  take  up  my  tyme  & 
thoughts  to  gett  fetled  : juft  upon  my  coming  from  y®  Plan- 
tation 


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69 

tation  Office  Mf  Blathwayt  advifed  me  to  gett  a Deputation 
from  Mr  Ffroud  to  eredt  a Poft  Office  in  New  Eng'^  that 
night  I fpoak  to  Mr  Caftleton  about  it  & have  now  fent  him 
a letter  to  remind  him  of  it  under  Mr  Poveys  cover,  what 
profitt  arifes  I defign  to  Mr  Mafons  young  children  in  Eng- 
land. I allow  them  now  20^  a yeare  till  his  better  fortunes 
will  afford  them  a larger  fupply.  I fhall  not  be  wanting  to 
do  him  & his  all  the  fervice  that  lyes  in  my  power.  At  my 
taking  leave  of  y®  E.  of  Clarendon  I reminded  his  LordF  of 
Mr  Mafon  to  be  appointed  to  y®  Gom‘  of  Bermodos  which 
was  well  approved  of  by  his  Lordf!  & I hope  will  be  for  his 
benefitt:  bad  weather  comes  upon  us  & I feare  a greater 
then  the  laft  ftorm  here,  in  which  fome  fhips  putt  to  fea  & 
are  not  yet  heard  of : I have  not  tyme  to  fay  how  much  I 
am  obliged  to  you  I hope  to  live  to  expreffe  & make  my 
acknowledgm*  upon  all  occafions  & continue  to  be  in  all 
duty  your  moft  obliged  Serv* 

Ed  Randolph 

My  humble  fervice  to  Mr  Sowthwell. 

[ Wit^  JuperJcriptio7i\  To  the  Hon^ 

S"  Robert  Sowthwell 
at  the  Plantation  Office 
Whitehall. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

Colledlion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 

Deal  No^'  23  1685 

Tho  I have  been  for  fome  tyme  out  of  town  yet  by  the 
late  newes  efpecially  which  comes  to  my  hands  I beleive 

you 


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Rdward  Randolph. 


you  have  been  fufficiently  harraffed  in  your  publick  manage  : 
I am  heartily  forry  to  heare  you  are  putt  to  a full  flop.  Pray 
God  fend  a calme  & a happy  meeting  that  all  things  may 
tend  to  his  glory  & to  y®  Hon*"  of  the  King  & benefitt  & 
fatisfadlion  of  all  good  men.  IVP  Seciy  Pepys  my  worthy 
freind  has  advifed  Capt  George  Command"  to  gett  all  ready 
to  attend  his  Ma‘‘®  further  Commands  for  the  Rofe  So  that 
in  3 or  4 dayes  the  wind  prefenting  I hope  wee  may  fett 
forward  for  our  dangerous  voyage  : Pray  God  fend  all  to  do 
well  at  home  & I queftion  not  but  to  give  a good  tho  late 
account  of  our  manage  in  N.  Eng^!  I have  been  ill  treated 
with  an  ague  & y®  Gravel!  but  at  this  inftant  I thank  God 
am  well  fatisfied  that  wee  fhall  leave  this  dirty  town  : Sr  you 
have  upon  all  occafions  laid  fuch  obligations  upon  me  that  at 
my  arrivall  in  N.  Eng^!  I will  fend  you  from  thence  fuch  varie- 
tyes  as  that  Country  dos  afford.  I am  likewife  by  Mr  Gwin 
(to  whom  my  humble  fervice)  commanded  to  prefent  y® 
Dutches  of  Beaufort  with  fome  feads  & plants  from  thence. 
We  want  a fkilfull  Herbalifl:  to  difcover  them  to  us:  I give 
Mr  Sowthwell  my  humble  fervice  & wifhes  all  happines  to 
him  & y®  young  ladyes  and  am  S" 

your  mofl  obliged  ferv^ 

Ed.  Randolph. 


Sr  R.  Sowthwell 


[ With  JuperJcription\  To  Robert  Sowthwell 

at  y Plantation  Office 

humbly  prefent. 


Edward 


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Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


Collection  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps.,  Bart. 


Deal:  27*?  1685. 

Hon"  S’^ 

I had  fooner  anfweared  y’’®  of  y®  24*^  inftant  but  I was 
obliged  to  be  aboard  y®  Rofe  to  prepare  for  our  fayling 
expedting  orders  of  y®  date  of  yours : you  cannot  queftion 
but  I was  well  appointed  to  go  to  N.  Engd  with  fuch  Com- 
miffions  & diredtions  as  his  Ma^'®  was  pleafed  to  fend  by  me. 
and  to  abide  fuch  an  event  as  the  humors  of  the  people  at 
that  diftance  under  different  apprehenfions  would  hurry 
them  to : But  fince  you  have  been  pleafed  to  give  me  a 
hint  of  a happy  underftanding  which  may  be  the  produce  of 
this  prorogation  : I go  over  with  abundance  of  fatisfadlion 
and  queftion  not  but  that  may  be  of  great  force  to  oblige  thefe 
people  to  a dutyfull  complyance  with  his  Ma^'®  commands. 
I heartily  thanke  you  for  recommending  me  to  Mr  Ffrowde 
to  the  management  of  y®  Poft  Office  I received  a deputa- 
tion (by  his  recommending  me  to  y®  Lord  Treafurer)  from 
his  Lordft  to  be  poft  mafter  of  New  Eng"  with  an  affurance 
of  an  advantage  to  be  made  me  when  that  Office  is  fetled. 

I ftiall  not  trouble  you  with  any  plants  or  produce  from 
New  Eng"  but  fuch  as  will  grow  in  Kings  Wefton  and  of 
thofe  I fhall  fend  all  the  variety  that  country  affords : but 
my  going  fo  late  will  prevent  my  getting  any  till  next  yeare 
I would  glad  be  furnifhed  with  fome  diredlions  about  Mr 
Mafon  being  very  unwilling  to  think  he  fhould  be  obliged  to 
come  for  England  to  be  expofed  to  his  mercileffe  creditors. 

Twould  be  very  gratefull  to  N.  Eng"  if  his  Matie  fliould 

fend 


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fend  over  Sr  Mathias  Vincent  or  fome  Gen*  of  good  eftate : 
twill  make  the  Gom*  very  eafye  to  thofe  people  who  have 
been  greatly  oppreffed.  & now  will  be  ruined  by  thefe  late 
new  impofls  upon  Plantation  Comodityes. 

I heartily  wifh  you  a fafe  journey  home  & to  bee  free  from 
Y late  indifpofition.  My  humble  fervice  to  M"  Sowthwell  & 
to  all  y®  young  ladyes : making  my  fincere  & mofl:  gratefull 
acknowledgment  for  your  never  to  be  forgotten  favors  I 
humbly  take  leave  & am 

S’’  your  moft  humble  & 
moft  obliged  ferv* 

Ed.  Randolph. 


[ With  fuperJcription\  To  the  hon'* 

S"  Robert  Sowthwell 
at  y®  Plantation  Office 
neer  Whitehall 


Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 


Colledlion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipps.^  Bart. 


DealJanV  ii.  1685. 

S’- 

Were  I worthy  to  have  forefeen  fo  long  a flay  in  this 
Dirty  & chargeable  town  I would  have  ftayd  in  town  to 
receive  your  commands  & made  myfelfe  happy  in  feeing  you 
once  more,  but  I meet  with  a fufficient  remorfe  & how  long 
yet  I may  be  detaind  I cannot  tell  in  regard  our  fhip  broak 
2 Cables  in  the  Great  Storm  lafl  Thirfday  night  & wee  are 
to  flay  here  or  call  at  Portfmouth  for  a fupply : feverall  fhips 
were  loft  upon  y®  Goodwin  & one  great  Dutch  Eaft  India 
man  outward  bound  with  3 anchors  a head  drewe  thro’  the 

Downes 


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Downes  northward  thro  the  whole  fleet  & is  not  yet  heard 
of.  here  were  above  300  fayle  wind  bound  & now  moft  of 
them  are  gon  to  fea.  I have  the  newes  of  another  proroga- 
tion : I could  have  been  glad  wee  had  fayld  before  that 
report  came  out,  our  delay  I feare  will  be  very  prejudicial! : 
to  the  buflnes  I am  engaged  in : I carry  over  with  me  a very 
fober  Gent  for  our  minifter  who  will  by  his  modeft  & pru- 
dent converfe  gaine  upon  the  people.  Our  Commander  has 
orders  to  continue  upon  our  Coafl;  for  a twelve  month  ex- 
cept the  prefldent  fe  fitt  to  fend  him  home  with  prifoners. 
That  Article  may  keep  the  heady  in  awe : my  moft  humble 
fervice  to  you  & to  Mf  Sowthwell  & to  y®  young  Ladyes 
intreating  the  continuance  of  your  favour  is  all  at  prefent 
from  S’" 

your  moft  humble  & moft  obedient  ferv^ 

Ed.  Randolph. 


To  Rob"^  Sowthwell 


[ With  fuperJcription\  To  the  Hon** 

S"  Robert  Sowthwell 
at  Kings  Wefton 
neer  Briftoll 


Walter  Clarke  to  Edward  Randolph,  Esq. 

Majfachufetts  Archives,  Vo\.  CCXLII.  p.  335. 

Eftemed  and  courtious 

Underftanding  by  the  blefling  of  God  of  thy  landing  at 
Bofton  the  13^^  inftant,  hold  myfelfe  obliged  to  congratulate 
thy  fafe  arrival  once  more  into  thefe  American  parts,  and  to 
affure  thee  that  I ftand  conftituted  in  my  prefent  capacity, 
fhall  be  glad  to  ferve  thee  in  any  office  of  love  to  my  power, 
VOL.  IV.  — 10  which 


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which  I prefume  in  the  minds  of  all  my  well  beloved  friends ; 
and  hope  our  pradlice  will  demonflrate  the  fame  if  time  and 
oportunity  offer ; having  a true  regard  to  all  fuch  whome 
his  Majefly,  in  his  princely  wifdom,  thinks  meett  to  Imploye 
in  his  weighty  conferns,  is  all  at  prefent,  & with  dew  Re- 
fpedls  to  all  fd  Emediately  conferned. 

Remaine  thy  Afured  ffriend 

Walter  Clarke 

Newport  one  Rhoad  Ifland,  this  15  day  3 mo.  1686 

\Endorfed~\  ffor  his  eftemed  Ed  Randolfe  Efquire 

in  Bofton  thefe. 


Dudley  & Randolph  to  the  Com’^P 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (65). 

Bofton  N.E.  May  16.  1686. 

Right  Hon^^.^® 

May  it  Pleafe  yor  Lordf? 

After  a tedious  Voyage  the  Rofe  frigatt  Capt.  George 
Command’’  arrived  here  the  fourteenth  Inflant  with  M"  Ran- 
dolph, from  whome  wee  received  his  gracious  Com- 

miffion  of  Goverml  together  with  an  Exemplification  of  the 
judgem!  againft  the  late  Governf  and  Comp^.  of  the  Maffathu- 
fetts  bay  in  New  England,  and  Accordingly  wee  are  now 
Affembled  this  day,  to  fend  Summons  to  the  Gentlm  therein 
Nominated  (fome  whereof  are  farre  diflant)  to  attend  at  a 
fhort  day,  and  humbly  Aflure  yol;  Lordfh^  that  Wee  Accept 
this  his  unfpeakable  favour  with  all  duty  and  Obedi- 

ence, And  fhall  fend  yol  Lofflf  an  Acco!  of  our  management 
by  M"  Mafon  one  of  the  Councill  who  comes  to  England  by 

the 


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the  next  fliip,  and  will  Attend  yoT  Lordlh  with  a full  Acco* 
of  our  proceedings. 

Joseph  Dudley 
Ed:  Randolph  Secry. 

\_Endorfed'\  New  england 
May  i6‘.^  86. 

Mr  Dudley  & 

Mf  Randolph 


Edward  Randolph  to  Fitz-John  Winthrop. 

Majfachufetts  Hijlorical  Society  Collections^  Sixth  Series.,  Vol.  III.  p.  474. 

Bofton,  May  17^^  1686 

St,  — I am  commanded  by  MT  Dudley,  our  Prefident,  to 
acquaint  you  that  his  Maj'‘®  hath  been  pleafed  to  appoint 
you  to  be  one  of  the  Councill  now  eftabliflied  by  his  Commif- 
fion  under  the  Great  Seal,  which  wee  have  received,  and  are 
defirous  of  your  company,  & have  no  other  argument  to 
proffer  your  fpeed  than  to  acquaint  you  his  affaires 

here  want  your  prefence ; which  will  be  acceptable  to  the 
gentlemen  already  mett  & to  him  who  is. 

S’’,  your  humble  ferv\ 

E:  Randolph 

To  Major  Jo  : Winthrop 

Courts  reply  to  His  Majesty’s  Commissioners. 

Majfachufetts  Records.,  Vol.  V.  p.  515.  20  May  1686, 

Gent” : — 

Wee  have  perufed  what  yow  left  w‘^us  as  a true  coppy  of 
his  maj^*®^  commiffion,  fhewed  to  us  the  17*^  inftant,  impowr- 

ing 


76  Edward  Randolph. 

ing  yow  for  the  governing  of  his  maj^es  fubjefts  inhabiting 
this  colony,  and  other  places  therein  mentioned. 

Yow  then  applyed  yourfelves  to  us,  not  as  a Gouno’’  & 
Company,  (but  as  yow  were  pleafed  to  terme  us)  fome  of  the 
principall  gentlemen  and  cheife  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
feverall  tounes  of  the  Maffachufetts,  amongft  other  difcourfe 
faying  it  concerned  us  to  conhder  what  there  might  be 
thought  hard  & uneafy. 

I.  Upon  perufall  whereof  wee  finde,  as  wee  conceive, 
firff,  that  there  is  no  certeine  determinate  rule  for  your 
adminiftration  of  juflice,  & that  which  is  feemes  to  be  too 
arbitrary. 

2^^.  That  the  fubjedls  are  abridged  of  their  liberty  as 
Englifhmen,  both  in  the  matter  of  legiflation  and  in  the 
laying  of  taxes,  and  indeed  the  whole  unquefHoned  priviledge 
of  the  fubjedl  transferred  upon  yourfelves,  there  being  not 
the  leaft  mention  of  an  affembly  in  the  comiffion. 

And  therefore  wee  thinke  it  highly  concernes  yow  to  con- 
fider  whither  fuch  a comiffion  is  fafe,  either  for  yow  or  us ; 
but  if  yow  are  fo  fattisfied  therein  as  that  you  hold  yourfelves 
obleidged  thereby,  and  do  take  upon  you  the  government  of 
this  people,  although  wee  cannot  give  our  affent  thereto,  yet 
hope  fhall  demeane  ourfelves  as  true  & loyall  fubjedls  to  his 
maj^y*  and  humbly  make  our  addreffes  unto  God,  & in  due 
time,  to  our  gracious  prince,  for  our  releife.  Paft  by  the 
whole  Court,  nemine  contradicente. 

By  order 

Edw""  Rawson,  Secret. 

2o‘^  May,  1686 

\Juperfcribed'\ 


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\Juperfcribedd\  Thefe  for  Jofeph  Dudley  Efq.  & the  reft  of  the  gent*' 
named  in  his  Comiffion.® 

\AddreJfed\  Thefe  for  Jofeph  Dudley  Efq"®  & the  reft  of  the  Gent""  named 
in  his  Maj‘‘®®  Comffion  & was  fent  unto  them  by  Samuel  Seawall  Efq"®  & Mr. 
John  Saffin  y®  fame  time. 


Court’s  order  for  a repository  of  papers.  [20  May 

1686.] 

Majfachujetts  Records^  Vol.  V.  p,  516. 

Ordered  by  this  Court,  that  Samuel  Nowell,  Efq,  M”*  Jn° 
Saffin,  & Capt  Timothy.  Prout  be  a comittee  for  a repofitory 
of  fuch  papers  on  file  with  the  fecretary  as  referr  to  our 
charter,  & negotiations,  from  time  to  time,  for  the  fecurity 
thereof,  with  fuch  as  referr  to  our  title  of  our  land,  by  pur- 
chafe  of  Indeans  or  otherwife ; and  the  fecretary  is  ordered 
accordingly  to  deliver  the  fame  unto  them. 

[21]  This  day  the  whole  Court  mett  at  the  Gounod's  houfe, 
& there  the  Court  was  adjourned  to  the  fecond  Wednefday 
in  Odober  next,  at  eight  of  the  clocke  in  y®  morning. 

Edward 


® M ajfachtifetts  Archives.,  Vol.  took  on  himfelf  the  Gov'^,  as  Prefident 

CXXVI.  p.  I.  “General  Courts  an-  thereof.’’  [In  the  handwriting  of  Ed- 
fwer  adverfe  to  J.  Dudley  when  he  ward  Rawfon] 


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Edward  Randolph. 

Edward  Randolph  to  Governor  Treat  and  Council. 

[of  Connecticut.] 

Colonial  Records  of  ConneRicut.,  Vol.  III.  p.  352. 

Gentl“  BoRon  May  y®  27*^,  1686. 

I am  heartily  glad  for  your  fakes  that  I am,  through  the 
blefling  of  God,  fafe  arrived  in  Bofton,  where  on  the  25^^  in- 
ftant  Jofeph  Dudley  Erq*"  and  the  perfons  named  in  his  Maj- 
efties  Commiffion  of  Governm*  (fome  few  indifpofed  excepted) 
entered  upon  y^  Governem^  w^^  y®  generall  Confent  and  ap- 
plaufe  of  the  people.  My  time  forbids  me  to  be  to  particu- 
lar w^*"  you  in  that  matter:  I am  now  to  addrefs  to  the 
concernes  of  yo**  Colonie ; againft  w^^*"  I have  w^^  me  two 
Quo  Warrantoes  as  alfo  againft  Road  Ifland : his  Ma^'®  in- 
tends to  bring  all  New  England  under  one  Governem^  and 
nothing  is  now  remaineing  on  yo*"  part  but  to  think  of  an 
humble  fubmiffion  and  a dutifull  relignation  of  your  Char- 
ter, w®^  if  you  are  fo  hardie  fo  \_Jic\  offer  to  defend  at  law, 
whilfte  you  are  contending  for  a fhaddow  you  will  in  the 
firfte  place  loofe  all  that  part  of  your  Colonie  from  Con- 
nefticot  to  N.  Yorke  and  have  it  annexed  to  that  gouerm\  a 
thing  you  are  to  certainly  enformed  of  already : &:  nothing 
will  prevent,  but  yo*"  obuiating  fo  generall  a callamitie  to  all 
New  England  by  an  heartie  and  timely  application  to  his 
Ma‘'®  with  an  humble  fubmiffion,  w^^  an  annexed  petition : to 
grant  libertie  of  confcience,  a confirmatio  & continuation  to 
you  of  all  y®  lands  now  under  your  Gouernement  and  fuch 
other  fauo"®  as  yo’’  wants  can  beft  didfate  unto  you : A Court 
by  y^  Gouerm^  is  ordered  fhortly  to  be  kept  in  y®  Narraganfit 
to  affert  the  Authority  graunted  by  His  Ma‘'®®  Comifiion  & 

to 


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to  prevent  y®  Road  Iflanders  further  incurfions : I expeft 
not  that  you  trouble  me  to  enter  your  Colonie  as  a herauld 
to  denounce  warre ; my  friendfhip  for  you  enclines  mee  to 
perfwade  an  accomoda",  and  to  that  end  defire  you  to  fend 
me  word  whether  you  will  fauor  yo’^felues  fo  farr  as  to  come 
to  me  in  Bofton,  where  you  will  be  witnelTes  of  our  peace  & 
beleife  of  His  Majefties  Gouernm*  not  fuch  a fcare  crow  as  to 
afright  men  out  of  their  eftates  & liberties  rather  than  to 
fubmit  & be  happie : Wee  expedl  fome  fhips  will  be  in  a 
moneth  at  farthefl  readie  to  faile  fro  hence  for  England: 
and  therefore  whatever  is  intended  muft  be  compleated 
on  your  part  before  that  time : now  if  befids  your  felues 
and  Some  members  of  yoT  Counfell  in  and  about  Hart- 
ford yo’’  Governo"  & Deputie  Gouerno’’  & Major  Gold  and 
fome  of  yo’’  Southerne  Gentle°  will  vouchafe  to  come  as 
far  as  M*"  Smith’s  in  Narroganfet,  fend  me  & expreffe  a 
time  appoint^  I queflion  not  but  you  will  have  Opportu- 
nity to  conferre  w^^  fome  of  y®  principle  Gentlem"  of  this 
Gouernmb  S’"®  blefs  not  yourfelues  w^^  vaine  expedlation  of 
advantage  & fpinninge  out  of  time  by  my  delay : I will  en- 
gage tho’  the  weather  be  warme  the  writs  will  keep  found 
and  as  good  as  when  firft  landed : my  great  care  for  your 
aduantage  fwells  my  paper  beyond  y®  fize  of  a letter ; fliould 
I wright  but  what  were  neceffary  twoulde  tyre  you  & my 
felfe  to : I defire  you  to  reach  me  out  any  opportunity  of 
ferving  you : and  to  appoint  you  a fpeedie  day : that  I may 
communicate  what  is  not  fit  now  to  wright : and  I affure 
you  that  I am  always  at  leifure  to  furve  you  becaus  I am 
refolued  to  continue  GentB 

Your  humble  Seruant, 


Ed.  Randolph. 

I 


8o 


Rdward  Randolph. 

I greatly  wrong  Mr  Blathwaite  if  I forget  to  acquaint  you 
y^  he  is  much  your  friend  in  y®  matter. 

‘‘Copie  of  Mr.  Ed.  Randolph’s  letter.  Rec^  9 May  87  from  Coll. 
Dongan.” 

CusTOME  House  Fees  allowed  by  the  President  and 
CouNCiLL  TO  Edward  Randolph  Esq.  Collector  &c. 

Majfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  5,  28  May  1686 

Entryes  inwards  from  Forreigne  Plantations  £ • • • 2.6. 

“ outwards  to  faid  Places  £ • • • 2.6. 

Cocquetts  or  Permits  for  enumerated  Commodityes  £ . , . 2.6. 
Certificates  to  take  up  Bonds  £ • • • 3-o* 

Coafting  veffells  that  Freight  to  other  Colonyes  'j 

or  Provinces  to  make  a Generali  Entry  of  > 2.6 

their  Loading,  for  Cocquet  and  Clearing.  J 

By  order  of  Prefident 
and  Councill 

Account  of  proceedings  of  the  New  Government. 

Slale  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (337). 

From  the  Prefident  & Council  of  Boflon  to  the 

Committee. 

May  it  pleafe  Your  LordR^ 

In  obedience  to  Your  LordF®  commands  Signifyed  to  us 
by  Your  LordP.^  letters  of  the  30^*"  of  Odtober  lafl 

Wee  humbly  lay  before  Your  LordF®  that  purfuant  to  his 
Maj^'^®  Commiffion  for  the  Government  of  this  his  Maj^l®® 
Territory  and  Dominion  to  us  diredled 


Wee 


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Wee  met  at  Bofton  on  the  25‘^  of  May  and  Jofeph  Dud- 
ley Erq*”  Prelid!  haveing  lirft  taken  the  Oathes  in  his 
Commillion  required  did  adminilter  the  Same  Oathes  unto 
fourteen  of  the  Members  of  the  Councill  then  prefent  and 
entered  upon  the  Exercife  of  the  Governm!  Our  fird:  and 
cheifeft  Care  was  to  preferve  his  Majb^®  peace,  by  publifliing 
a proclamation,  impowring  all  Conltables  to  continue  in 
their  places,  till  others  be  appointed  to  Succeed  them : And 
wee  alfo  Commiffionated  fitting  pfons  to  be  Juftices  for 
keeping  the  peace  in  Countyes  and  principall  townes  be- 
longing to  this  Government. 

Our  next  care  was  to  intruft  the  Militia  in  the  hands  of 
perfons  well  affedled  to  his  Maj^i®  the  cheifeft  whereof  being 
Members  of  the  Councill.  The  Caflle  of  Bofton  a place  of 
great  importance  to  this  Country  is  now  put  under  the  Care 
and  Command  of  Cap!  Wait  Winthrop,  a perfon  of  known 
loyalty. 

Wee  have  now  under  Conlideration  the  Support  of  the 
Governm!,  which  we  find  loaden  with  debts,  and  no  money 
to  be  found ; and  are  Examining  the  account  of  the  Treaf- 
ury  to  the  late  Government. 

Wee  are  alfo  preparing  ftrid  methods,  for  the  purfuance 
of  the  Adts  of  trade  and  navigation,  in  every  Port  of  this 
Governm!  And  with  all  cheerfullnefs  fiiall  apply  our 
Selves  to  the  Severall  Branches  of  Inftrudtions,  containd 
in  Your  LordfhP®  Letters. 

Wee  may  not  omit,  humbly  to  reprefent  to  Your  LordP.^ 
that  there  being  no  direftion  for  a fupply  of  Members  into 
the  Councill,  Except  only  in  the  Cafe  of  Death,  Whereas  by 
Y Removall,  conftant  Sickness,  or  other  avoidance  of  any  of 
VOL.  IV. — II  the 


82 


Edward  Randolph. 


the  Members,  his  Councill  may  Sometimes  faile  of  a 

Quorum  or  more  full  appearance  needfull  for  his  Maj“®® 
Service  It  is  therefore  humbly  offerr’d  that  in  Such  cafes 
wherein  there  appears  an  impoflibility,  or  refufall  of  Service, 
his  Maj^l®  would  gracioufly  graunt,  that  a fupply  of  members 
may  be  appointed  as  in  Cafe  of  Death. 

Your  Lordfhips  Letters  and  recommendacon  of  Mr  Rob- 
ert Ratcliff  to  the  performance  of  his  fundtion  here  have 
been  Communicated  to  us,  and  the  Gentlemen  and  other 
Inhabitants  in  Bofton  who  do  attend  the  worfhip  of  God 
with  him,  fhall  want  no  Incouragement  from  us,  nor  will 
Mr  Ratcliffe  faile  of  a good  fupport  and  maintainance  by 
their  means. 

Mr  Mafon  one  of  the  Members  of  his  Maj‘l®®  Councill  here, 
is  going  home,  to  attend  upon  his  Maj^i®  in  the  affair  of  the 
Province  of  New  Hampfhire,  and  therefore  we  have  recom- 
mended to  him  the  p’'fenting  of  our  humble  addrefs  unto  his 
Maj*!®  and  thefe  papers  to  your  Lordto®  and  by  whofe  hand 
we  may  further  have  his  Maj^l®*  and  Your  LordfhP.®  Com- 
mands tranfmitted  to  us. 

Right  Hon^'®  your  LordP.^® 
mofl;  humble  and  moft  obedient  Seru^® 


Bofton : 

June  y®  i : 1686. 

John  Pynchon 
Pet:  Bulkeley 
R?  Wharton 
Jonathan  Tyng. 


Jofeph  Dudley  p’'fi? 
William  Stoughton 
Robert  Mafon 
J : Winthrop 
EdRandolph  Secfy 
Jn?  Ufher 
Edward  Tyng. 

\_Endorfed~\ 


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83 

\_Endor/ed'\  Bofton.  i June  1686.  From  the  Prefident  & Councill  to 
the  Comittee.  Rec?  & Read  23  July  1686.  p Mf  Mafon. 
Prefented  at  Windfer  26  July  1686. 


26  July  1686.  Address  from  PresidT  & Councill  of 
N.  England.  [In  accordance  with  the  resolve  of 
June  i^"^] 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (335). 

To  the  Kings  mofl;  Excellent 

The  Humble  Addrefs  of  the  Prefident  and  Councill  of 
Your  Maj^‘f^  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  England  in 
America. 

May  it  Pleafe  Your  Maj— 

Wee  account  it  an  unfpeakable  Satisfadlion  That  this 
our  firft  Addrefs  may  take  its  beginning  in  the  Sincere 
Reprefentation  of  the  true  & unfeigned  joy  that  we  take 
and  the  humble  thanks  wee  will  alwayes  render  unto  Al- 
mighty  God,  who  hath  Preferved  Your  Sacred  Perfon 

and  Governm!  from  the  horrid  Rebellion  raifed  within 
Your  Kingdomes,  and  fo  fpeedily  and  wonderfully  given  a 
perfedt  defeate  and  iffue  thereto  that  the  Rebells  were  utterly 
diffipated  and  the  heads  of  them  brought  to  deferved  pun- 
ifliment,  before  the  news  of  their  execrable  attempt  could  be 
brought  thus  farr. 

And  whereas  it  hath  pleafed  Your  mofl:  Sacred  Maj“®  in 
Your  Princely  care  and  wifdome  fo  gracioufly  to  provide 
for  y®  Peace  and  future  Settlement  of  this  Your  Maj^?®  Ter- 
ritory and  Dominion  as  to  graunt  us  Your  Royall  Com- 
miffion  for  Government  now  received,  and  therein  more 

efpetially. 


84  Edward  Randolph. 

efpetially,  to  favour  us  with  fo  large  and  needfull  an  Indul- 
gence in  matters  of  Religion  which  unto  this  people  hath 
ever  been  and  hill  is  of  mofl  dear  and  tender  regard  Wee 
fhould  be  altogeather  wanting  to  our  Selves  and  all  Your 
Maj^’f  good  Subjects  inhabiting  within  the  Severall  Pro- 
vinces now  united,  if  wee  fhould  not  proftrate  our  Selves  at 
Your  Maj^‘f^  feet  in  all  humble  thankfuilnefs  to  Your  Maj^l® 
for  this  fo  early  regard  and  Care  for  us  here.  Your 
Commands  therein  tho’  but  a Very  few  dayes  received,  have 
been  with  all  cheerfullnefs  and  Duty  Perfued  and  Executed 
both  by  the  Members  of  Your  Councill,  and  by  a 

generall  appearance  and  acclamacon  of  Your  Maj“f  duty- 
full  and  Loyall  Subjedts  Summon’d  togeather  for  that  end. 
Your  Maj‘'f  Councill  being  Affembled  in  obedience  to  Your 
Royall  Commiffion  Do  humbly  Pray  that  wee  may  yet 
receive  from  Your  Maj‘i®  Such  further  Commands  as  maybe 
neceffary  for  Your  Royall  Service,  and  the  more  intire 
dependance  of  Your  Maj*?^  Territory  and  Dominion  upon 
Your  Sacred  Perfon,  and  the  Crown  of  England  for 

future  times  for  ever.  And  According  to  the  diredlions  and 
Comands  given  us,  wee  are  humbly  preparing  to  lay  before 
Your  MajH®  our  opinion  of  what  further  methods  and  Rules 
may  be  judged  neceffary  for  the  good  Governm!,  happy 
increafe,  and  growth  of  Your  Plantations  here  And 

that  the  happy  Repofe  and  Quiet  of  all  Your  Domin- 

ions may  long  and  Ever  be  continued  to  Your  Maj‘l®  and  the 
Crown  of  England  to  the  worlds  end,  and  that  the  influence 
thereof  may  never  be  wanting  to  your  Dominions  in 

thefe  Parts  is  the  Prayer  of 

Your  Maj^'P  mofl  Dutifull  and  Loyall 

Subjedls 


Documents  and  Letters.  85 

Subjefls  The  Prefich  & Councill  of 
Yo’’  Territory  and  Dominion 

of  New  England 

Joseph  Dudley  pTid^ 

Robert  Mafon 

Wait  Winthrop  John  Pynchon 

Wharton  Peter  Bulkeley 

EdRandolph  Secry.  Jn°  Uflier 

John  Hinks  Edward  Tyng 

Barthl  Gedney. 

\_Endorfed~\  N : England.  1686. 

Addrefs  of  the  Prelident  & Councill  to  the  King. 

Prefented  at  Windfor  p Mr  Mafon  : 26  July.  1686. 


From  y®  PresidT  @ Council  of  New  Engl"^  to  y® 

COMITTEE. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Bundle  55  (339). 

Bofton  in  New  Engr' 
June  y®  I9‘^  1686. 

Right  Hon’"!® 

Wee  hope  our  firft  letters  to  y*"  LordE^  are  before  now 
humbly  prefented  to  your  LordE^  by  Mr  Mafon  One  of  the 
Members  of  his  Ma*P  Councill  here,  by  whom  y®  difficultyes 
arifmg  in  his  Ma^®^  Service  will  fo  farr  be  reprefented,  and 
perticulerly  Wee  cannot  avoid  to  lay  before  your  LordDP^  the 
inconvenience  hapning  by  y®  indifpofitions  & refufall  of 
Severall  perfons  nominated  in  his  Ma^'.®^  mofl  Gracious 
Commiffion : & the  great  diftance  of  others  from  his  Ma^’.®^ 
town  of  Bofton  the  vfuall  place  of  meeting. 


William  Stoughton 
J : Winthrop. 
Jonathan  Tyng 


ffor 


86 


Rdward  Randolph. 


ffor  avoiding  therefore  any  obftrudlion  in  profecuting  his 
Ma*'f®  feuerall  commands  in  that  Commiffion  to  vs  diredled 
Its  humbly  propofed  as  very  necelTary  for  his  Ser- 

uice,  and  wee  do  accordingly  nominate  eight  perfons,  whofe 
names  are  herevnto  annexed  to  Supply  thofe  vacancyes,  Sub- 
mitting in  all  duty  & obedience  their  choice  & appointment 
to  his  Ma*'®,  and  waite  his  Ma‘\®*  Gracious  anfweare  So  Soon 
as  it  Shall  pleafe  your  Lordf^"  to  report  the  Same  vnto  his 
Ma^i®  all  which  is  mofl  humbly  Submitted  to  your  LordfH® 

by:  Right  HonH'® 

M'  Bradftreet  ) do  not  Your  Lordf-  molt  humble 

T\/r  • c 14-  -a  n I 4.  e & obedient 

Major  Saltenltall  Vaccept  y®  _ . t ^ i n r*. 

Dudley  Bradftreet  I Commiffion.  ^ 

^ ’ William  Stoughton 

J : Winthrop 
Ed  Randolph  Secry 


Mr  Champernoon  weak  & vnable  1 
to  aft  in  that  Commiflion  j 
Names  of  perfons  to  Supply  their  | 


vacancyes 

Samuell  Shrimpton : 
James  Ruflell 
Symon  Linds 
Nicholas  paige 


Wilf  Brown  ju. 
Sam.  Sewall 
tho : Graues 
Ric^?  Smith. 


Wait  Winthrop 
R*^  Wharton 
Jn°  Uftier 
Edward  Tyng. 


\^AddreJJed'\ 

\_EndorJed~\ 


To  the  Right  the  Lords  Commiffio” 

of  forreign  Trade  and  Plantations  humbly  pTent. 

Bofton : 19  June  86.  From  the  Prefident  & Councill  to  y® 
Comittee. 

Reef  6 Aug.  86. 


Edward 


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Edward  Randolph  to  Governor  Hinckley  of  Plymouth 

RELATIVE  TO  TaXES  FOR  THE  SUPPORT  OF  MINISTERS. 

Rhode  IJland  Colonial  Records ^ Vol.  III.  p.  199. 

Rhode  Wand,  June  22d.  1686. 

Sir:  I am  come  hither  in  my  way  to  Narraganfett,  and 
am  here  entertained  with  an  unpleafing  ftory,  (if  true),  that 
is,  about  three  weeks  fince  fome  perfons  of  this  place  were 
at  Scituate,  where  a Conflable  came  and  demanded  three 
pounds  of  Edward  Wanlaye,  for  to  pay  the  Minifler,  and 
have  treated  others  in  the  fame  manner.  Truly,  I am  very 
forry,  fince  his  Majefly  has  been  gracioufly  pleafed  to  grant 
liberty  of  Confcience  in  our  government,  that  it  fhould  be 
retrained  in  your  Colony,  without  any  particular  direftions 
from  Whitehall. 

Sir,  let  us  bring  the  matter  to  the  fquare,  and  perhaps  it 
will  be  as  reafonable  to  move  that  your  Colony  fhould  be 
rated  to  pay  our  Minifter  of  the  Church  of  England  who 
now  preaches  in  Bofton,  and  you  hear  him  not,  as  to  make 
the  Quakers  pay  in  your  Colony,  when  what  is  a rule  for  us, 
is  a very  good  diredtion  to  others;  and  may  be  applied 
fecurely  if  not  pradlifed  to  the  [reft]  of  his  Majefty’s  fub- 
jedls,  who  are  all  entitled  to  that  bleffmg  and  favor ; which 
I leave  to  your  very  ferious  conftderation,  and  am  your 
affured  friend, 

Ed.  Randolph 

To  Francis  Hinckley,  Efq*" 

Governor  of  New  Plymouth  Collony. 


Mr. 


88 


Edward  Raiidolph. 


Mr.  Randolph  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  1686. 

Colledlion  of  Papers^  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  291. 

[July  7th  according  to  Mr.  Palfrey.] 

May  it  pleafe  your  Grace, 

I have  forborne  riteing  to  your  grace  till  I had  been  fome 
time  upon  the  place,  to  fee  how  the  poore  people  here 
would  demean  themfelves  under  this  new  government.  At 
my  firft  arrivall  I met  with  outward  expreffions  of  joy  and 
fatisfaftion,  and  many  feemed  well  pleafed  at  the  change, 
having  been  flruck  with  a panick  feare  upon  the  apri- 
hention  of  Colonel  Kurcks  [Kirke]  coming  hither  to  be 
theire  governor;  but  finding  a commiffion  directed  to  a 
gentleman  borne  among  themfelves,  the  then  governor 
and  companie,  growing  hardie  by  theire  minifters,  be- 
gan to  perfwade  Mr.  Dudlie  not  to  except  of  his  Majef- 
ties  Commiffion  to  be  prefident,  hoping  thereby  to  continue 
the  government  among  themfelves : But  that  faileing  them, 
they  adjourned  the  meeting  of  their  generall  affembly  to 
the  fecond  of  Odtober  next,  and  fo  broke  up  with  hopes 
that  either  fome  unhappie  accident  in  affairs  of  flate  at 
home,  or  by  diffenfion  raifed  by  their  artifices  among  the 
members  in  this  new  government,  they  might  prevaile  fo 
far  as  to  diflblve  this  new  confiitution  and  then  reaffume 
the  government,  which  to  accomplifli  they  are  foliffitoufe. 
I take  leave  humbly  to  remind,  that  when  your  grace  was 
prefent  at  a committee  of  the  Lords  and  was  therein  pleafed 
to  move,  that  one  of  theire  meeting  houfes  in  Bofton  fliould 
be  ordered  to  be  fet  apart  for  the  exercife  of  the  religion 

according 


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according  to  the  church  of  England,  it  was  then  anfwered 
by  fome  of  thofe  noble  Lords  who  difcourfed  in  theire  favour, 
provided  they  might  have  libertie  of  confcience  in  matters 
of  religion,  they  would  voluntarilie  fubmit  to  have  one  of 
theire  three  meeting  houfes  to  be  difpofed  of  by  the  prefident 
and  councell,  for  that  ufe.  Since  my  arrivall  with  Mr.  Rat- 
cliffe,  a fober  man,  recommended  by  my  Lord  of  London  to 
be  our  minifler;  who  befides  his  Lordfliips  faire  teftimonials, 
brought  with  him  a letter  from  the  right  honourable  the 
Lords  of  the  committee  for  trade  and  foraine  plantations  to 
the  prefident  and  councell  for  their  countenance  and  incour- 
idgement  in  the  difcharge  of  his  office ; yet  twas  a long 
time  before  they  tooke  the  leaft  notice  of  him  or  his  bufinefs  ; 
at  lafi,  though  ftrongly  oppofed,  I got  a little  roome  in  the 
towne  houfe,  for  fuch  as  were  for  the  church  of  England  to 
affemble  in,  but  found  it  fo  ftraite  that  we  are  forced  now  to 
make  ufe  of  the  exchange  for  that  purpofe ; where  to  humor 
the  people  our  minifler  preaches  twice  a day  and  baptifes  all 
that  come  to  him,  fome  infants,  fome  adult  perfons;  we  are 
now  come  to  have  praiers  every  Wednefday  and  Friday 
mornings  on  their  exchange,  and  refolve  not  to  be  baffied  by 
the  great  affronts  ; fome  calling  our  minifler  Baals  priefl, 
and  fome  of  their  meniflers,  from  the  pulpit,  calling  our 
praiers  leeks,  garlick  and  trafh.  We  have  often  moved  for 
an  honourable  maintenance  for  oure  menifler;  but  they  tell 
us  thofe  that  hire  him  mufl  mainetaine  him,  as  they  main- 
taine  their  own  meniflers,  by  contribution.  Of  a prefident 
and  eighteen  members  of  the  councell,  there  is  onely  my- 
felfe,  fince  Mr.  Mafon’s  departure  for  England,  that  is  of  the 
church  of  England,  and  twas  never  intended  that  that 
VOL.  IV.  — 12  charge 


90  Kdward  Randolph. 

charge  fliould  be  fupported  by  myfelfe  and  fome  few  others 
of  oure  communion. 

I humbly  reprefent  to  your  grace,  that  the  three  meeting 
houfes  in  Bofton  might  pay  twentey  fliillings  a weeke,  a 
piece,  out  of  their  contribution,  towards  the  defraieing  our 
church  charges  ; that  fume  being  lefs  per  annum  than  each 
of  their  miniflers  receive.  We  have  yet  neceffitie  for  an- 
other minifler  to  come  over  to  us ; for  if  any  illnefs  or  indif- 
pofition  happen  to  the  prefent  incumbent,  we  have  no  man 
heere  to  performe  the  office.  I am  not  to  forgit  to  your  grace 
the  banke  of  monie  in  the  hands  of  the  corporation  for 
evangelizing  the  Indians.  Your  grace  was  very  defireous 
that  the  monie  might  be  inquired  after,  and  applied  to  build 
us  a church  and  a free  fchooll,  that  our  youth  might  be  no 
longer  poyfoned  with  the  feditious  principles  of  this  coun- 
try : I am  told  that  there  is  not  less  than  two  thoufand 
pounds  here,  but  adventure  not  to  ftir  the  leaft  in  it,  having 
all  redie  brought  upon  my  felfe  fo  many  enemife,  and  to  all 
my  crimes  added  this  one  as  the  greatefl  in  bringing  the 
letherdge  [liturgy]  and  ceremonife  of  the  church  of  Eng- 
land to  be  obferved  amongfl  us,  and  this  day  is  a com- 
mencement at  our  collidge,  which  your  grace  was  pleafed  to 
honoure  with  a prefent  of  the  learned  Hamonds  works,  that 
rich  man : They  are  all  at  prefent  more  taken  up  in  puting 
in  one  Morton  of  Neventongreen,  a rank  independent,  to  be 
theire  precident,  than  to  fhew  any  refpedl  which  is  due  to 
youre  graceous  prefent,  and  I cannot  expefl  it  fhould  be 
otherwife  till  his  Majefty  ffiall  be  pleafed  to  fend  us  a gene- 
rall  governor  from  England. 

Thus  much  relating  to  thefe  affaires  of  oure  church,  that 

of 


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of  our  ftate  little  differs ; moft  part  of  our  chiefe  officers,  as 
juftices  of  the  peace  &c.  are  congregationall  men,  and  not 
above  three  church  of  England  men ; and  not  above  three 
church  of  England  officers  in  the  militia ; fo  that  in  the 
maine  I can  only  affure  your  grace  that  the  perfons  onely 
and  not  the  government  is  changed. 

Now  from  all  this,  after  fo  many  hazards  and  difficulties 
which  I have  gon  throw  in  the  profecution  of  his  Majeflies 
fervice  in  New  England,  I am,  by  their  malicioufe  pradfices, 
made  very  uneafie ; and  fuch  perfons  who  reape  particular 
advantages  by  the  change  of  government  hate  me  for  accom- 
plifhing  it,  and  are  makeing  parties  and  fadtions  to  mifrepre- 
fent  me  to  his  Majeftie.  Amongfi:  thofe  many  noble  Lords 
of  his  Majeflies  mofl  honourable  previe  Councell,  who  have 
all  along  countenanced  and  furthered  my  hartie  defigns  to 
ferve  his  Majeftie,  Sir,  there  eminently  appeared  for  me.  I 
humblie  pray,  upon  all  occafions,  the  continuance  of  your 
graceoufe  favour,  by  which  I fhall  be  better  inabled  to  attend 
his  Majeflies  affairs  heer  committed  to  my  care,  and  I fhall 
remain  in  all  dutie  your  graces. 

Edward  Randolph  to  Sir  Robert  Southwell. 

Colle^ion  of  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Phillipfs.,  Bart. 

S'  Bofton  July  lo^!'  86 

I heartily  thanke  you  for  y®  extraordinary  favour  of  yours 
by  Capt  Jones  of  Briftoll  of  the  3 of  Aprill  laft  & for  your 
good  whiles  to  me  & mine.  Capt.  Jones  ftiall  have  all  the 
favour  & kindnes  this  country  & the  lawes  of  England  will 
allow.  S'"  I find  you  had  newes  of  the  feverity  wee  under- 
went 


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Kdward  Randolph. 

went  in  a very  dangerous  & more  tedious  voyage  & who 
would  otherwife  expedt,  but  coming  with  fuch  an  olive 
branch  in  my  mouth,  but  I Ihould  meet  with  from  all  par- 
tyes  & places  a gratefull  reception.  I confeffe  at  my  firfl; 
landing  all  people  told  me  they  were  glad  to  fee  me:  & I 
knowing  then  no  reafon  to  the  contrary  beleived  them : but 
when  the  Gom^  was  in  the  hands  of  the  Pref  & Councill:  I 
found  twas  dill  but  y®  Gov*'  & Company : with  this  alteration 
onely : they  goodmen  were  moft  of  them  old  & infirm  & 
had  lands  enough : But  our  Prefid^  in  the  firfl  place  turnes 
out  an  underftanding  man  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  in 
Boflon  worth  above  loo^  a yeare  to  make  way  for  his  fon  a 
tripling  of  i6  yeares  old  and  to  make  it  worth  his  while  has 
added  3 fourth  parts  of  the  perquilites  of  my  office  of  Secry 
& Regifler  & to  humble  me  has  countenanced  Capt  George 
Command'*  of  the  frigott  & lett  him  into  all  the  profitts  of 
my  office  of  Surveyor  & allowes  him  to  make  feizure  or  to 
profecute  as  an  informer  during  his  ffiipp  lying  at  an  anchor 
within  2 cables  length  of  Bofton.  I agree  if  he  were  in  his 
ftation  crufing  off  at  fea  he  fliould  have  all  the  refpedl  due 
to  a Cap‘  of  a kings  fliip  & all  the  encouragem^  that  he  could 
expedt:  But  to  lye  in  harbour  & hedtor  fo  that  our  Councill 
are  afraid  to  fpeak  to  him  or  refufe  what  he  propofes  is  of 
very  ill  confequence  & all  turnes  to  my  unhappy  account: 
Not  long  fince  I fent  one  of  my  deputyes  of  the  Cuftoms  in 
the  Cap^®  boat  to  fee  what  ffiip  was  plying  off  out  of 
Command : I did  but  defire  to  fpeak  to  my  deputy  at  his 
return  to  give  me  an  account  of  the  veffell.  & called  him  to 
me  but  the  coxon  of  ye  man  of  warr  rudely  denied  it  in  the 
open  flreet  upon  which  I called  him  fawcy  fellow  & that 

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defervd  to  be  laid  by  y®  heels.  The  Capt.  came  in  a great 
fury  to  my  houfe  & abufed  me  beyond  expreffion  with  a de- 
fign  to  engage  him  to  drawe  upon  me  This  is  encouraged 
by  the  fadlion  who  care  not  if  wee  were  both  hangd  & makes 
me  very  uneafye.  They  have  not  fpared  my  wife  but  Mr 
Unton  Dering  a reformade  aboard  our  fliip  who  knew  that 
my  wife  thro  her  husbands  improvidence  was  brought  from  a 
very  good  eftate  to  undertake  to  nurfe  one  of  my  Lady  Nott- 
inghams  children  where  she  lived  with  reputation  & gaind 
loo^^  towards  fatisfiing  her  hufbands  debts:  but  they  report 
here  that  fhe  was  never  married  but  was  a Mifs  : & you  need 
not  queflion  but  upon  Cap^  Georges  countenancing  fuch  re- 
ports it  gaines  creditt  but  is  a great  trouble  to  my  wife. 
All  this  makes  me  think  the  tyme  long  till  S’"  Edmund 
comes  over  to  us : for  our  Prefid^  is  fo  much  a Gent  that  he 
gives  the  preference  to  Cap‘  George  but  makes  the  Goverm^ 
very  cheap. 

The  frigott  lyes  ftill  & I have  lofl  above  500^^  by  not  hav- 
ing liberty  to  profecute  according  to  my  office.  I am  heartily 
glad  to  heare  y®  young  ladyes  are  all  well  & that  South- 
well  is  entring  the  happy  date  of  a univerfity  life  for  a little 
tyme.  My  contract  for  mads  goes  on  very  well  & I quef- 
tion  not  but  to  give  his  Mat  good  fatisfadtion  in  that  under- 
taking. I expedt  to  be  alTalled  at  Court  with  all  the 
Calumnies  envy  & ingratitude  can  mufter  up  I defire  onely 
to  be  heard  upon  the^  place  by  his  Ma^'®  Gov’"  who  will  treat 
me  impartially:  thefe  have  no  other  quarrell  but  my  indefa- 
tigable defires  to  ferve  his  Mat’®  which  I ffiall  alwayes  do  & 
remain  S"  your  moft  obliged  & moft 

humble  ferv* 


To  Sr  RoD  Southwell 


Ed.  Randolph. 
Letter 


94 


Edward  Randolph. 


Letter  from  New  England  concerning  Acts  of  Trade, 

Mf  Ratcliffe;  &c. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial  Entry  Book,  109,  p.  i. 

At  the  Committee  for  Trade  and  Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  White  Hall 
Friday  the  23?  of  July  1686. 

Prefent : Lord  Chancelor,  Duke  of  Albemarle,  Earl  of 
Craven,  Earl  of  Middleton. 

A Letter  from  the  Prefident  and  Council  of 
New  England  to  the  Committee,  dated  the  firfl 
of  June  lafl,  is  read,  giving  their  Lo^.®  an  account 
That,  purfuant  to  His  Commiffion,  they 

had  met  at  Bofton  the  of  May  lafl,  and  hav- 
ing taken  the  Oaths  required  thereby,  they  had  appointed 
Juflices  and  other  Officers  for  keeping  the  Peace  in  the 
Countys  and  Principal  Towns  within  their  Government  and 
had  fetled  the  Militia;  That  they  had  vnder  confideration 
the  fupport  of  the  Government,  and  were  preparing  flri6l 
methods  for  purfuing  the  A6ls  of  Trade  and  Navigation; 
The  Minister  That  purfuant  to  their  Lo^."  letter  of  Recommen- 
their  Lpf  should  dation  of  Mr  Robert  Ratliff  for  the  performance 
good  support.  q£  j^jg  Fundiion  as  Minifter,  hee  fhould  want  noe 
encouragement  nor  fail  of  a good  fupport  and  maintenance 
there. 

That  they  had  recommended  to  Mr  Mafon  one 
of  the  Council,  the  Prefenting  their  Address  to 


New  England. 

A Letter  from  ye 
President  and 
Council  of  the 
first  of  June. 

Gives  an 
Account  of  the 
Settlement  of  the 
Government. 


Their  Address 
to  be  presented 
by  Mr  Mason. 


His  Ma^^ 


Mr  Mason 
to  attend  at 
Windsor. 


Whereupon  Mr  Mafon  attending  is  called  in 
and  ordered  to  Attend  His  Ma}l  at  Windfor  next 

Sunday 


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Sunday  with  the  Addrefs  of  the  Prefident  and  Council  of 
New  England.  And  their  Lop.®  think  fit  that  notice  bee 
taken  thereof  in  the  Gazet;  which  was  done  accordingly. 

Memf  On  Sunday  the  25^*'  of  July  1686  My  Mafon  ac- 
cordingly prefented  the  Addrefs  of  the  Prefident  and  Council 
of  New  England  to  His  Ma^^ ; expreffing  their  Joy  for  the 
Prefervation  of  His  Ma^^  from  the  late  Rebellion ; and  ac- 
knowledging His  Ma^^®  Favor  in  y®  providing  for  y®  peace  @ 
Settlem^  of  that  His  Territory  @ Dominion,  And  in 

the  Indulgence  granted  them  in  matters  of  Religion. 


Order  the  Colledge  in  Cambridge  in  New 

England. 

State  Papers.^  Colonial.,  Bundle  55  (358). 

At  a Meeteing  of  the  Hon^'®  Prefl‘  & Councill 
At  Cambridge  July  23^’^  Ann®  Dom*  1686. 

Prefent:  Jofeph  Dudley,  Erq*",  Prefidl;  WilR  Stoughton, 
Erq*",  D:  prefidl;  John  Pincheon,  Peter  Bulkely,  Waite  Win- 
throp,  Barth?  Gidney,  John  Vfher,  Efq^’s. 

It  was  Vnanimoufly  agreed  Vpon  & declared  — 

I : That  the  Reverend  My  Increafe  Mather  be  defired  to 
Except  of  the  Reflorfhip  of  the  Collidge,  & make  his  Vfuall 
Vifitati. 

2:  That  My  John  Leverett  & My  W?"  Brattle  be  the  tutors 
and  Enter  Vpon  y®  Gouernment  of  the  Collidge  & mannage 
y®  publique  readeing  in  the  hall. 

3 : That  Charles  Towne  fferry  & My  Penoyers  Legacy, 

i : e : 


96  Rdward  Randolph. 

i : e:  One  Moyety  of  it  as  it  falleth  be  Settled  Vpon  y®  faid 
tutors  as  theire  Sallery. 

4 : That  theire  Pewpills  Each  of  them  pay  to  their  refpec- 
tiue  Tutors  tenn  Shiits  p Quarter  for  theire  tuition. 

5 : That  Andrew  Boademan  the  prefent  Cooke  of  the  Col- 
lidge  doe  henceforth  manage  the  office  of  Steward  in  the 
maner  as  of  late. 


Odtof  1686. 

Ordered  that  Sr  Gibbes,  Rogers:  Mitchell,  & Dudley,  Shall 
be  Schoolars  of  the  houfe  for  y®  Yeare  Infueing,  & that  they 
be  allowed  at  y®  leaft  fiue  pounds  a peece. 

Compared  with  the  Originall : — EdRandolph. 

\_Endorfed\  N.  England.  23:  July  86.  Order  about  the  Colledge  in 
Cambridg  in  New  Eng? 

Rec?  25  May  168  [8]  from  Mf  Randolph. 


John  Palmer  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachujetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  36. 

Pemaquid  July  24.  1686 

Sr  Since  my  departure  from  Bofton  have  difcovered  that 
Capt.  Phillip  Severett  Command^  of  the  Ship  Johanna  of 
Pifcattaway  hath  lately  failed  from  Malliga  to  Penobfcott 
River  within  this  part  of  his  Collony  of  New  Yorke 

& there  unloading  his  cargoe  being  about  70  Pipes  of  Mal- 
laga  Wines  2 Pipes  of  Oyle  i of  Brandy  about  16  or  17 
Barrells  of  ffruits  which  was  left  on  a bank  by  the  River 
fide  covered  part  with  a fayle  and  part  with  Bowes  & two 

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men  left  to  looke  after  itt,  & that  y®  empty  fliip  was  gone 
for  Pifcattaway  & have  fent  y®  floope  with  orders  to  feize 
the  fame,  which  they  did  notwithflanding  y®  oppofition  made 
by  Caftine  and  have  brought  41  Pipes  thereof  to  this  Place 
and  am  now  fending  againe  for  y®  Reft  a particular  acct  of 
all  proceedings  have  wrott  to  y®  Prefd!  to  which  refer  you  & 
hope  you  will  give  all  affiftance  to  feize  & fecure  y faid  fhip 
that  file  may  be  proceeded  ag‘  as  deft  red. 

I am  Sr 

yo*"  humble  Serv* 

J.  Palmer. 


Mr.  Edward  Randolph  to  Mr.  Blaithwait. 

Colledlion  of  Papers by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  288. 

Bolton,  July  28th,  1686. 

Sir, 

Inclofed  is  a letter  fent  fome  time  ftnce  from  the  govern- 
ment of  Road  Ifland,  they  call  it  a furrender  of  their  charter. 
I have  fince  the  receipt  of  it  called  on  them  in  my  way  to 
Hartford  in  Connedlicott,  the  governor  tells  me  they  will 
pafs  a furrender  in  fuller  tearmes  under  the  feale  of  their 
colony,  but  are  willing  to  have  this  fent.  I was  with  the 
governor  of  Connedlicott  and  delivered  to  him  the  quo 
woranto.  I fuppofe  they  intend  not  to  ftand  it  out,  our 
councill  have  fent  Major  Pincheon  and  Capt.  Winthrop  to 
Hartford  to  perfwade  them  to  accommodate  the  matter,  fo 
as  they  may  be  added  to  the  government  here ; how  farr 
that  will  prevaile  I know  not;  they  are  fenfible  of  Mr.  Dud- 
leyes  encroachment  on  all  and  every  fide,  and  are  unwilling 
VOL.  IV. — 13  to 


98  Rdward  Randolph. 

to  truft  him,  and  are  ftrongly  invited  to  come  under  New 
Yorke,  but  it  is  more  for  the  publick  advantage  to  have  that 
colony  continued  to  us.  Since  my  goeing  to  Hartford,  the 
prefident  has  fo  contrived  the  matter  that  Capt.  George  has 
received  above  two  hundred  pounds  mony  which  legally 
belongs  to  me  who,  as  collector  and  informer,  ought  to  be 
admitted  to  profecute  a fhip  laden  with  Scotch  goods,  but 
its  all  as  Capt.  George  pleafes,  the  prefident  and  he  carry 
all  as  they  pleafe,  to  the  great  difTatisfadlion  of  the  members 
of  the  councill,  that  now  inftead  of  meeting  to  do  publick  buf- 
inefs,  tis  only  to  quarrill  and  that  in  fuch  heats  that  I feare 
it  will  occafion  the  defolving  this  government.  I am  forced 
to  moderate  others  paffions  (tho’  I have  mofl  caufe  to  com- 
plaine)  and  quietly  to  fuffer  my  proffitts  to  be  fhared  out 
amongft  others  till  Sir  Edmund  Andros  come  over;  he  is 
longed  for  by  all  fober  men  who  find  themfelves  abufed  by 
the  falfe  prefident.  Mr.  Wharton  is  comeing  over  our  agent, 
I have  offered  Mr.  Mafon  at  leaft  to  be  joined  with  him,  but 
I think  I cannot  gett  it  to  pafs. 

There  will  be  I fear  an  eruption  betwixt  the  French  of 
Nova  Scotia  and  our  people  in  Mayne  and  New  Hampfhire, 
occafioned  by  Capt.  Palmer  and  Mr.  Weft  of  New  Yorke, 
who  being  at  the  fort  of  Pemmequid  and  haveing  advice  of  a 
fhip  of  Pifcattaqua  which  landed  wine  at  Ponopfcutt  belong- 
ing, as  they  fay,  to  Nova  Scotia,  they  by  force  went  afhoar 
and  took  of  the  wine : I referr  you  to  the  inclofed,  a copie  of 
Mr.  Palmers  letter:  The  governor  of  New-Yorke  I am  told 
has  given  them  diredlions  to  claim  all  the  land  as  farr  eaft- 
ward  as  the  river  St.  Croix.  We  have  fent  to  all  places  to 
warne  our  people  and  to  the  fifliermen,  not  venter  upon 

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their  coafts,  leafl  they  be  furprifed,  and  made  to  anfwer  for 
damages  done  by  ftrangers.  Juft  now  I have  received  a 
letter  from  my  good  friend  Mr.  Chaplin,  who  acquaints  me 
of  your  happy  recovery  from  a dangerous  ftcknefs,  for  which 
I returne  hearty  thancks  to  allmighty  God.  Mr.  Stoughton 
is  inclined  to  the  nonconformift  minifters,  yet  ftands  right  to 
his  Majeftyes  intereft.  Mr.  Uftier  is  made  a great  criminall 
for  informing  againft  Moody  and  Allin,  who  are  ftirring  up 
the  people  to  rebellion,  he  is  a juft  honeft  man,  and  will  not 
fee  his  Majeftyes  intereft  fuffer.  But  we  are  over  voted  and 
cannot  help  ourfelves  till  Sir  Edmund  come  to  regulate  the 
matter.  Sir,  I am  under  great  difticultyes,  and  were  it  not 
for  my  ingagement  in  the  bufmefs  of  the  mafts,  I would  once 
more  make  a journey  over,  for  I am  treated  by  Mr.  Dudley 
worfe  than  by  Mr.  Danforth,  yet  all  under  the  pretence  of 
friendfhip,  and  is  angry  that  I do  not  believe  him.  Honeft 
Major  Buckley  is  quite  tyred  out  and  can  hardly  be  per- 
fwaded  to  come  to  Bofton.  This  is  our  prefent  diftrafted 
condition.  Wee  have  only  patience  and  our  friends  aflift- 
ance  to  depend  upon  in  England  for  redrefs. 

I remaine.  Sir,  &c. 

Sir,  I am  informed  that  the  land  whereon  the  wine  was 
landed  have  been  allwayes  deemed  to  belong  to  the  French 
and  was  the  very  place  formerly  belonging  to  Sir  Thomas 
Temple,  and  was  delivered  up  to  the  French  upon  the  arti- 
cles of  Breda  by  Capt.  Wibourne,  by  his  Majefty’s  fpeciall 
command,  in  exchange  for  the  Englifti  plantation  on  St. 
Chriftophers  and  that  done  about  the  yeare  1667. 

Sir,  Some  of  the  members  of  the  Councill  are  of  opinion 

that 


lOO 


Edward  Randolph. 

that  fince  the  conflitution  of  this  government  is  by  a pref- 
ident  and  councill,  who  united  are  all  but  governor,  that 
therefore  they  ought  to  have  a proportionable  fhare  of  the 
profitt  as  well  as  the  charge  and  burthen,  haveing  not  one 
penny  comeing  to  them  as  members  of  the  councill  more 
then  to  any  juftice  of  the  peace;  fome  ftay  here  five  or  fix 
weeks  together  and  negledl  their  own  bufinefs,  and  have 
nothing  to  defrey  their  ordinary  charges,  befides  lofs  of  time, 
which  they  have  defired  me  to  reprefent  and  pray  your 
opinion  thereupon,  as  alfo  whether  the  prefident  is  virtute 
officij  the  ordinary  to  grant  adminiftrations  and  to  allow  the 
probate  of  wills,  he  producing  no  authority  from  his  Majef- 
ties  lords  of  the  councill,  or  from  my  Lord  of  London. 


Lre  from  Randolph,  [to  the  Committee] 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (82). 

Bofton  in  New  England 
July  28  : 1686. 

May  it  pleafe  yT  LordL® 

Purfuant  to  his  Ma‘'f®  Order  in  Councill  of  y®  15*^  of  July 
1685  direfting  Mr  Atturney  Gen”  to  caufe  writts  of  Quo 
Warranto  to  be  brought  ag‘  the  Charters  of  y®  Colonyes  of 
Road  Ifiand  & Connefticutt  in  New  Eng*l  I haue  accordingly 
Serued  thofe  writts  tho’  by  a tedious  paffage  of  almofi:  6 
months  from  London  to  this  place,  the  tyme  of  their 
return  was  lapf’d : howeuer  the  Gouf  of  Connefticutt  vpon 
my  deliuering  the  writt  to  him  at  Hartford  on  y®  21  inftant 
has  appointed  a meeting  of  the  Gen”  Court  of  that  Colony 
to  be  called  together  to  Surrender  their  Charter  to  his  Ma”.® 

if 


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if  not  perfwaded  by  the  fadiious  party  here  (who  are  vnwill- 
ing  to  depend  vpon  his  favour)  to  Stand  a tryall : 

onely  to  gain  tyme  & delay  his  Sending  ouer  a Gen’! 

Gour  vpon  my  giuing  the  Goul"  of  Road  Ifland  the  Summons 
of  the  writt,  he  affembled  the  ffreemen  & they  haue  drawn 
a petition  & Addrefle  to  bee  forthwith  humbly  prefen  ted  to 
his  Ma^i® 

I intended  long  before  this  tyme  humbly  to  lay  before 
your  Lordfpp"  a more  early  account  of  the  prefent  flate  of  this 
Gom!  but  haue  forbore,  to  fee  what  effefts  his  Ma’’f"  gracious 
Commiffion  of  a New  Conflitution  of  Gom!  containing 
liberty  of  Confcience  would  haue  vpon  Y people  of  this 
Colony  : which  at  my  firfl;  arriuall  was  receiued  with  all  out- 
ward fhew  of  Satisfadlion  : and  a Complement  of  Gratitude 
was  returned  his  Ma’!^  for  that  favour;  But  tince  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  prefident  & Councill,  what  euer  they  write 
or  pretend  in  their  letters  to  your  Lordl^P®  are  managed  to 
Y Incouragement  of  the  Independent  fadfion ; & vtter  dif- 
countenancing  both  the  Minifler  & thofe  Gent  & others, 
who  dare  openly  profeffe  themfelues  to  be  of  the  Church  of 
England,  not  hauing  any  allowance  for  Our  Minifter  more 
then  wee  Raife  by  contribution  amongft  our  felues ; the 
form  of  this  Gom!  onely  is  Changed,  for  Our  Independent 
Minifters  flourifli  and  expedl  to  be  advifed  with  in  publick 
affaires  : I need  no  other  arguments  to  confirm  the  truth 
hereof  to  your  Lordf^P  Then  to  Say  That  but  two  of  the  Pref- 
ent Members  of  Y Councill  viz  : M*'  Mafon  & my  felfe  are 
of  the  Church  of  England;  That  of  aboue  6o  Officers  in  the 
Militia  of  this  whole  Gom!  there  are  not  aboue  2 captaines 
& 2 or  3 inferior  officers  but  are  either  Church  Members  or 

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Rdward  Randolph. 

Such  as  conflantly  frequent  thofe  meetings : which  makes 
Nonconformifls  from  all  places  refort  heither : about  2 
months  ago  One  M*"  Mourton  an  Excommunicated  Minifter 
came  heither  from  Newington  Green : he  was  welcomed  by 
our  Prefident  & defigned  to  be  made  head  of  Our  Colledge : 
But  not  daring  to  proceed  at  firft  by  fuch  larg  ftepps ; he  is 
called  to  be  minifter  at  Charles  town  a very  good  lining,  & 
is  ready  at  hand  to  be  the  Prefident  of  the  Colledge. 

Two  brothers  of  the  name  of  Bayleyes  great  & daring 
Non  Conformifts  minifters  at  lymbrick  in  Ireland  haue  been 
here  thefe  2 yeares  and  well  provided  for:  in  the  tyme  of 
Munmouths  Rebellion  moft  part  of  the  Minifters  animated 
the  people  Saying  the  tyme  of  their  deliuerance  was  at  hand 
& not  one  of  them  prayed  for  his  Ma\^  & would  not  giue 
Creditt  to  his  Ma^l®  gracious  letter  Signffiing  the  Ouerthrow 
of  the  Rebells  : I humbly  propofe  as  greatly  for  y^  quiett  & 
welfare  of  this  plantation  of  N.  Eng'S  that  no  minifter  from 
Em^land  be  admitted  to  land  without  the  licence  of  the 
Gen"  Gouy  & That  he  haue  power  to  licence  or  reftrain  from 
preaching  publickly  fuch  as  are  already  vpon  y®  place  ffrom 
all  which  it  will  appeare  very  needfull  that  his  Ma^l®  would 
be  gracioufly  pleafed  to  fend  us  ouer  a Gen"  Goul"  to  vnite  & 
Settle  this  diftra6ted  Country  & alfo  to  make  good  what  is 
newly  begun  in  this  Colony  the  delayes  whereof  may  be  of 
euill  Confequence  and  giue  way  to  the  fadlious  poeple  here 
to  realTume  the  Goverm!  which  they  openly  declare  they 
haue  not  parted  with  all  but  expedl  an  opportunity  to  be 
reftored. 

And  as  to  the  difcharg  of  the  truft  repofed  in  me : I hum- 
bly reprefent  to  your  LordE^  That  vnder  Colour  of  his  Ma"f® 

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Authority  the  prefident  takes  great  liberty  to  impofe  vpon 
me  in  my  Station  & would  not  affift  me  to  make  a Seizure 
of  a veffell  in  the  Harbour  which  my  Officers  were  not 
permitted  to  board : I am  by  all  accounted  the  Sole  Enemy 
of  the  Country  hauing  been  for  1 1 yeares  attending  his 
Ma^f^  Commands  in  this  affaire  & by  feruing  the  writts  vpon 
y®  other  Colonyes  my  life  will  be  made  very  vneafy  vnleffe 
his  Ma^i®  fhall  be  pleafed  gracioufly  to  recommend  me  to 
the  Care  & protedlion  of  his  Gen^!  Gour  for  whofe  fpeedy 
arrivall  all  Good  men  heartily  pray. 

All  which  is  humbly  Submitted 
by  your  LordP?® 

moft  humble  Ser‘ 

EdRandolph 

To  the  Right  Hon^l®  the  Lords  of  the 
Committee  for  trade  & foraign  Plantations. 

\_Endorfed^  Letter  from  M''  Randolph, 

July  28 

Read  at  the  Com^^® 

061.  13  : 1686. 


Edward  Randolph  to  D"*  Sancroft  Archbishop 

OF  Canterbury. 

New  England  Hijlorical  Ge^tealogical  Regijler.,  Vol.  XXXVII.  p.  270. 

Bofton  in  New  England  Aug‘  2 : 1686. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Grace. 

Its  long  fince  I received  your  Grace’s  Bleffing  and  alfo 
your  Grace’s  noble  gift  of  D"  Hammonds  work  beftowed  on 
our  Colledge : I intended  long  fince  to  give  y’’  Grace  an 

account 


1 04  Rdward  Randolph. 

account  of  my  proceedings  therein  ; but  I have  forborn  that 
I might  have  opportunity  to  make  y’’  Grace  fome  remarks 
upon  this  new  Conftitution  of  Gov\  At  my  firft  Landing 
which  was  not  till  the  14^^  of  May  laft,  I was  received  by  the 
honefb  party,  very  kindly,  who  upon  y®  frigotts  tedious  paff- 
age  did  all  feare  that  I was  caff  away  with  his  Maj’ties  Com- 
miffioners.  The  faftious  party  were  of  opinion,  that  (ac- 
cording to  their  prayers)  God  would  never  fuffer  me  to  land 
againe  in  this  Country  and  thereupon  began  in  a moft  arbi- 
trary manner  to  affert  their  power  higher  then  at  any  tyme 
before,  and  having  made  it  a capitall  offence  to  fay  their 
charter  was  vacated  were  profecuting  a Merch^  in  Bofton 
worth  10,000^  to  death  or  Banifhment  in  faying  only,  that 
he  hoped  the  frigott  would  arrive,  and  that  very  morning  I 
landed  he  was  to  be  brought  upon  his  Tryall;  but  that  was 
adjourn’d  fine  die.  ’Twas  with  great  difficulty  that  wee 
obtain’d  y®  Govm^  on  y®  25'^  following  & then  3 of  y®  perfons 
nominated  to  be  of  y®  Councill  refufed  to  accept  & be 
fworn ; upon  their  fond  opinion  that  their  Govm^  is  in  being 
and  that  alth°  his  Maj^'®has  obtained  a judgm^  ag‘  their  char- 
ter, yet  they  have  not  confented  and  therefore  hope  fome 
providence  like  that  of  Munmouth’s  Rebellion  may  fall  out 
w®^  will  reftore  them  to  their  former  priviledges  & enjoy- 
ment of  their  precious  things  (which  God  avert)  however, 
that  they  may  have  fome  footing  the  Late  Gov’’  & Company 
before  they  broke  up  adjourned  themfelves  to  y®  fecond 
Wednefday  in  Oc*  next  & this  is  one  great  reafon  which 
ftill  fupports  the  fadlion.  I know  y*"  Grace  may  queftion 
why  this  new  Govm^  would  fuffer  an  adjournm^  to  ftand 
upon  Record  but  when  ^ Grace  has  the  account  of  the  per- 
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fons  now  in  Govn*  that  matter  will  be  eafily  anfwered.  As 
to  M"  Dudley  our  Prelident  he  is  a N : Conformifl  minifler 
& for  feverall  yeares  preach’d  in  New  Eng'^  till  he  became 
a Magiflrate  & So  continued  for  many  yeares,  but  finding  his 
interefl:  to  faile  amongft  that  party,  fett  up  for  a King’s 
man,  and  when  in  London,  he  made  his  application  to  my 
Lord  of  London  and  was  well  liked  of  by  fome  about  his 
late  perfon,  whereupon  he  was  appointed  for  this  turn 

to  be  prefident,  who  at  my  arrivall  with  all  outward  expref- 
fions  of  duty  & loyalty  received  his  Maj*'®  Commiflion. 
Sweetned  with  liberty  of  confcience,  and  now  we  believed 
wee  had  gain’d  the  point  fuppofing  the  Prefident  our 
own  for  y®  C of  Eng'^.  At  the  opening  his  Majefties  Com- 
miffion  I defired  M*"  Ratcliffe  our  minifter  to  attend  the  cere- 
mony & fay  Grace,  but  was  refufed.  I am  not  to  forgett 
that  in  the  late  rebellion  of  Munmouth  not  one  Minifter 
op’ned  his  lipps  to  pray  for  the  King  hoping  that  the  tyme 
of  their  deliverance  from  monarchy  & popery  was  at  hand. 
Some  tyme  after  the  fettlem*  of  the  Gov^  I moved  fora  place 
for  the  C : of  England  men  to  affemble  in  ; after  many 
delayes,  at  lafl  wee  gott  a fmall  Room  in  y®  town  houfe,  but 
our  Company  increafing  beyond  the  expectation  of  the 
Govn‘  wee  now  ufe  y®  Exchange,  and  have  y®  comon  prayer 
and  two  fermons  every  Sunday  & at  7 o’clock  in  y®  morning 
on  Wednefdays  & frydays  the  whole  fervice  of  y®  church, 
and  fome  Sundays  7 or  8 perfons  are  in  one  day  Baptized, 
and  more  would  dayly  be'  of  our  Communion  had  wee  but 
the  company  & countenance  of  the  Prefident  & Councill, 
but  inftead  thereof  wee  are  negleCted  & can  obtain  no 
maintenance  from  them  to  fupport  our  Minifter.  Butt  had 
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wee  a Gen^’  Gov’’  wee  fhould  foon  have  a larg  congregation 
and  alfo  one  of  the  churches  in  Boflon,  as  your  Grace  was 
pleafed  to  propofe  when  thefe  matters  were  debated  at  y® 
Council!  Table.  I humbly  remind  your  Grace  of  the  money 
granted  formerly  for  Evangelizing  the  Indians  in  our  neigh- 
bourhood. Its  a great  pitty  that  there  fhould  be  a Confider- 
able  flock  in  this  Country  (but  how  imployed  I know  not) 
& wee  want  7 or  800^  to  build  us  a church.  Their  miniflry 
exclaim  ag*  y®  Common  Prayer,  calling  it,  mans  Invention  & 
there  is  more  hopes  that  whoremongers  & adulterers  will 
go  to  heaven  than  thofe  of  ye  C of  Eng'^ ; by  thefe  wicked 
dodlrines  they  poifon  the  people  and  their  minifters  Carry  it 
as  high  as  ever.  In  regard  the  prefident  & all  the  Councill 
fave  M’’  Mafon  & myfelfe  are  C members  or  hangers  on : 
and  could  they  gett  me  out  of  the  Councill  their  work  was 
done  ; but  now  they  can  paffe  no  orders  without  my  knowl- 
edge. They  give  all  encouragement  to  phannatticks  of  all 
Sefts  & receive  them  from  all  places.  About  2 months  ago 
here  arrived  one  Mh  Mourton  from  Newington  Green,  he  was 
under  excommunication,  yet  treated  by  the  prelid^  & fome 
of  y®  Councill  with  great  refpedl : and  was  defigned  to  be 
head  of  our  colledge  but  that  was  too  large  a ftep,  they 
therefore  call  him  to  a very  good  living  at  Charleflown  neer 
Cambridge,  where  he  is  ready  for  y®  Colledge  preferment. 
The  Prefident  has  often  told  me  that  they  intended  to 
receive  y*"  Graces  Gift  of  D''  Hammonds  works  with  great 
folemnity,  but  both  in  that  & in  things  of  a higher  nature 
relating  to  his  Maj**®®  Service  I find  him  very  treacherous, 
and  now  my  1 1 yeares  experience  of  thefe  people  confirmes 
to  me;  that  there  muft  be  fomething  more  then  wax  & 

parchment 


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parchment  to  reduce  them  to  their  perfedl  duty  & obedience, 
for  alth®  the  old  Gov‘  is  dead  in  Law  yett  ’tis  revived  in  y® 
prefid*  & Councill,  and  how  can  it  be  otherwife  expedted 
when  as  every  C member  in  full  Comunion  is  obliged  by 
Oath  to  obferve  the  orders  of  his  church  & parfon  & liable 
to  Open  Cenfure  upon  negledl.  So  that  I looke  upon  what 
our  Prefid^  now  does  in  accepting  the  Commiffion  is  a thing 
difpenc’d  with  to  ferve  y®  turn,  for  the  tyme  he  has  been  in, 
makes  it  his  bufmefs  to  oblige  that  party  & fo  ftrongly 
drives  on  his  private  interefl  that  the  members  of  the  Coun- 
cill are  unwilling  to  meet ; So  that  I feare  the  Govn*  will  be 
loft  unleffe  his  Maj‘'®  will  be  pleafed  to  fend  us  a Gen^^  Gov' 
with  all  convenient  fpeed ; otherwife  both  myfelfe  & thofe 
of  y®  Church  of  Eng^  muft  leave  the  place.  Your  Grace 
can  hardly  imagine  the  fmall  artifices  they  have  ufed 
to  prevent  our  meetings  on  Sundays,  and  at  all  other 
tymes  to  ferve  God  : they  have  libelled  my  wife  & our  min- 
ifter,  and  this  is  done  (as  credibly  beleived)  by  y®  minifter  of 
the  fregott  yett  its  Countenanced  by  the  fadlion : who  have 
endeavoured  to  make  breach  in  my  family  betwixt  me  & my 
wife,  and  have  accompliftied  another  defigne  in  fetting  up 
& fupporting  Cap^  Georg,  Commander  of  the  Rofe  fregott 
againft  me ; this  is  their  mafterpeece  for  he  being  a ftranger 
beleives  what  they  fay,  when  at  the  fame  tyme  they  would 
rejoice  to  fee  us  or  any  others  intrufted  by  his  Majefty  hang’d 
at  our  doors.  Now  as  to  myfelfe,  your  Grace  may  pleafe  to 
remember  what  complaints  I have  juftly  made  of  their  ill 
treatment,  w®’'  I received  at  Bofton  for  attending  his 
fervice.  Who  would  have  queftioned,  but  that  my  bringing 
over  an  Olive  Branch  to  wit,  liberty  of  confcience,  that  I 

fhould 


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Edward  Randolph. 

fhould  bee  received  all  refpeft,  but  the  very  thought 
of  chang  in  their  Govn*  makes  them  much  more  my  enemys 
then  before,  fo  that  from  y®  feverall  grounds  of  their  irre- 
confilable  quarrell,  I am  attack’d  from  every  part:  the  Minif- 
ters  quarrell  for  my  bringing  in  y®  Comon  prayer,  the  old 
magiflrates  and  freemen  for  vacating  their  Charter:  the 
mobile  are  troubled  that  the  Lawes  of  Eng^  are  in  force ; & 
the  MercE®  for  putting  the  a61s  of  trade  in  full  execution: 
by  which  they  have  loft  feverall  fhips  & large  quantityes  of 
Goods ; the  proprietors  of  Main  are  troubled  that  province 
is  taken  from  them  & is  now  (being  well  ftored  with  Mafts 
& other  navall  Stores)  become  his  Majeftys ; the  Tavern 
Keepers  & vidlualling  houfes  Curfe  me  for  advancing  their 
excife  whereas  y®  prefid‘  has  farmed  it  out  & his  fon  has  one 
third  of  y®  profitt : the  other  Colonys  have  a great  charge  ag^ 
me  for  ferving  Quo  warranto  ag^  their  Charters,  and  all  are 
highly  incenfed  to  fee  me  their  enemy  his  Majefties  Secre- 
tary of  the  Councill  here : but  without  his  Maj‘’®^  Extraordi- 
nary favour  & protection  I am  like  to  expedi  Sampfons  fate, 
for  fuch  is  their  implacable  malice  that  Oliver  the  late 
Tyrant  was  not  more  ingrateful  to  the  Royalifts  then  I am 
to  the  moft  of  the  people  & now  nothing  can  fettle  this  dif- 
tradted  country  & checq  the  Infolencyes  of  this  people  but 
a fober  & unbyafted  Gent"  from  England  to  be  our  Gov’' ; 
who  muft  hold  the  raines  of  Gov^  in  his  hands  & reftrain 
the  liberty  of  Confcience  which  they  now  grofty  abufe.  Its 
neceflary  y®  Gov"  licence  all  their  minifters  & that  none  be 
called  to  be  a paftor  of  a congregation  without  his  approba- 
tion ; by  this  method  alone  the  whole  country  will  eafily  be 
regulated  and  then  they  will  build  us  a church  and  be  will- 


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ing  to  allow  our  Miniflry  an  honorable  maintenance.  Wee 
have  a fober  prudent  Gent"  to  be  our  minifter  & well  ap- 
proved ; but  in  cafe  of  Sicknefs  or  other  caufualtyes  if  he 
have  not  one  fent  from  Eng'^  to  helpe  him  our  church  is 
lofl,  ’tis  therefore  neceffary  that  another  fober  man  come 
over  to  affift ; for  fome  tymes  ’tis  requifite  that  one  of  them 
vifits  the  other  colonyes  to  baptize  & adminifter  the  facra- 
ment,  and  in  regard  wee  cannot  make  40^  a yeare  fterl^  by 
contributions  for  fupport  of  him  & his  affiftant,  ’twould  be 
very  gratefull  to  our  church  affaires  if  his  Maj‘^  would  pleafe 
to  grant  us  his  Royall  letters  — that  the  3 meeting  houfes 
in  Bofton,  which  feverally  colledt  7 or  on  a Sunday,  do 
pay  to  our  church  warden  20^  a weeke  for  each  meeting 
houfe  which  will  be  fome  encouragement  to  our  Miniflers, 
and  thefe  they  can  but  raife  againft  y®  fervice  of  y®  church, 
they  have  greate  flocks  & were  they  diredled  to  contribute  to 
build  us  a church  or  part  from  one  of  their  meeting  houfes 
fuch  as  wee  fliould  approve,  they  would  purchafe  that  exemp- 
tion at  a great  rate,  and  they  could  but  call  us  papifts,  and 
our  Miniflers  but  Baal’s  Priefts:  as  to  D"  Hammonds 
works,  they  are  with  me,  but  ready  to  be  placed  in  the 
library  as  foon  as  the  colledge  is  duly  regulated  that  matter 
alfo  mufl  attend  the  fandlion  of  a Gen”  Gov""  in  which  I 
queflion  not  but  your  Grace  will  pleafe  t.o  continue  your 
Afliflance,  in  regard  the  beginning  was  promoted  by  your 
Grace’s  favour. 

I humbly  beg  in  all  Duty  your  Graces  Blefling  and  re- 
main your  Graces  mofl  obedient  and  mofl  Humble  fervant 

E""  Randolph. 

20  £ ill  the  printed  copy,  which  is  evidently  a miftake. 


I lO 


Edward  Randolph. 

by  my  matter  and  y®  length  of  my  difcourfe  your  Grace 
will  eafily  find  I write  from  New*  England  of  which  place 
Our  minifter  and  my  felfe  are  fufficiently  tyred.  I could  fay 
more  &c  &c. 

Case  of  John  Gould,  Charged  with  Treason. 

Majfachufetts  Hijlorical  Society  CollePlions.,  Third  Series,  Vol.  VII.  p.  15 1. 

Bofton,  Sc. 

To  the  Keeper  of  his  Majefly’s  Jail  in  Bofton. 

The  Prefident  of  his  Majefby’s  Territory  and  Dominion  of 
New  England,  with  the  Deputy  Prefident  and  others  of  his 
Majefty’s  Council,  in  Council  aflembled,  the  5th  day  of  Au- 
guft,  1686,  having  received  information  upon  the  oaths  of 
Ifaac  Cummings,  John  Wild  and  John  How,  of  feveral  trea- 
fonable  and  feditious  words  fpoken  by  John  Gould  of  Topf- 
field,  againfl:  our  Sovereign  Lord  the  King  &c.  Thefe  are, 
therefore,  in  his  Majefly’s  name,  to  require  you  to  take  into 
your  Cuflody  the  body  of  the  faid  John  Gould,  and  him 
fafely  keep,  until  he  fliall  be  delivered  by  due  courfe  of  Law, 
and  for  fo  doing  this  fhall  be  your  warrant,  given  at  the 
Council  Houfe  in  Bofton,  the  faid  5th  day  of  Auguft,  Anno 
Dom.  1686,  Anno  que  R.  R.  Jacobi  Dei  Gratia  Angliae  &c. 
— fecundi. 

Vera  Copia  Ed.  Randolph,  Sec, 

By  the  Prefident  and  Council  of  his  Majefty’s  Territory  and 

Dominion  of  New  England. 

Upon  reading  the  petition  of  John  Gould,  now  prifoner 
in  the  Jail  of  Bofton,  defiring  liberty  of  the  Prifon  yard 

to 


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to  walk  in,  by  reafon  of  his  indifpofition  of  body.  It  is 
Ordered, 

That  the  Prifon  keeper  do  permit  the  faid  John  Gould, 
to  have  the  benefit  of  the  Prifon  yard,  to  walk  in  during  his 
ficknefs,  (the  Keeper  taking  care  the  faid  Gould  make  not 
an  efcape),  till  further  order. 

Ed.  Randolph,  Secry. 

Council  Houfe,  Bofton,  ) 

Auguft  12.  1686  3 

Ordered  that  upon  the  petitioner’s  payment  of  the  fum  of 
twenty  pounds  to  the  Treafurer,  and  Prifon  fees  and  fees  of 
Profecution,  that  he  be  difcharged  his  imprifonment  upon 
giving  bond  for  his  good  behaviour. 

Ed.  Randolph.  Secretary, 

Aug.  15.  1686. 

By  the  Prefident  and  Council  of  his  Majefiy’s  Territory  and 

Dominion  of  New  England. 

Upon  reading  the  petition  of  John  Gould,  and  confidering 
the  poverty  of  his  family,  it  is  ordered, 

That  upon  the  payment  of  Fifty  Pounds  in  money,  and 
charges  of  Profecution,  the  remainder  of  his  fine  be  refpited 
and  he  be  releafed  of  his  imprifonment,  he  giving  bonds  for 
his  good  behaviour,  according  to  order  of  Court. 

Ed.  Randolph.  Secretary 

Aug  25  th.  1686 


The 


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The  Commissioners  of  Customs  in  London  to  Edward 

Randolph. 


Majfachtifetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  53. 


Sl^  Wee  have  yo?  of  the  30^!"  of  June  lafl:  advifing  us  of 
yoy  Seizure  of  Two  fmall  veffells  vizy  the  Swallow  Jofhua 
Weft  Matter  and  the  Succefs  Jofhua  Glover  Matter  the  lat- 
ter of  w^".^  Belongs  to  Scotland  and  hath  been  an’  old  Tranf- 
greflbr  Soe  that  Wee  hope  there  will  be  noe  failure  in  yoy 
Part  in  the  Effedtuall  Profecucon  thereof  w*^^  Wee  fhall 
owne  a very  good  fervice  and  becaufe  you  Informe  us  that 
the  Pinke  Succefs  was  Loaden  moftly  wl^  Scotch  goods  for 
. w''^  he  produced  his  Cocquetts  Wee  defire  you  to  fend  the 
fame  to  us  by  the  firft  Veffell  bound  hither,  Whereby  Wee 
may  Probably  detedt  fome  of  our  officers  whome  Wee  have 
fufpedled  to  be  guilty  of  giving  out  counterfeit  Cocquetts 
and  other  Difpatches  to  the  Prejudice  of  his  Ma^r  Duties 
Wee  fliall  expedl  to  heare  from  you  by  all  Convenient  op- 
portunity and  be  ready  to  give  you  all  Countenance  and 
affiflance  in  the  difcharge  of  yo*"  Duty  We  reft 

Your  loving  freinds 

Sam  Clarke 

Cuflomeh?  Lond?  Ch.  CheynE 

y®  7.  Aug^‘  1686  Jo.  Werden 

Duplicate  BuCKWORTH 

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Edward  Randolph  to  the  Lord  Treasurer. 

M ajfachujetts  Hiftorical  Society  Collections.^  Third  Series Vol.  VII.  p.  154. 

Bofton  in  New  England  Aug  23.  1686 
May  it  pleafe  your  Lordfhip, 

By  the  bleffing  of  God  and  your  Lordfhip’s  favour,  I have 
performed  his  Majefly’s  commands,  and  brought  this  people 
to  a nearer  dependence  upon  the  Crown.  I have  likewife 
ferved  2 writs  of  Quo  Warrmito,  upon  the  other  2 Colonies 
of  Connedlicut  and  Rhode  Ifland,  who  are  preparing  to 
make  their  humble  fubmiffion  to  his  Majefly,  But  unlefs  his 
Majefty  pleafe,  in  a very  fliort  time,  to  fend  us  over  a Gen- 
eral Governor  from  England,  all  that  is  already  done,  will 
be  of  little  advantage  to  his  Majefly’s  intereft.  The  inde- 
pendent fadlion  flill  prevails,  and  perfons  of  dangerous  prin- 
ciples from  England,  Ireland  and  other  places,  are  here 
received  and  highly  encouraged.  They  have  put  Captain 
Blackwell,  Oliver,  [Cromwell’s]  treafurer,  in  London,  fon  in 
law  to  Lambert,  excepted  in  the  A6l  of  Indemnity,  and  a 
violent  Commonwealth’s  man,  to  be  of  the  commiffion  of 
the  peace  and  a man  confulted  with  in  all  public  affairs. 
The  independent  miniflers  and  others,  make  every  ill  ufe  of 
his  Majefty’s  indulgence  and  liberty  of  confcience,  fome  of 
them  have  fpoken  treafonable  words  in  their  pulpits,  of  which 
(to  no  purpofe)  I have  complained  to  the  Prefident  and 
Council,  fo  that  I am  humbly  of  opinion,  that  liberty  of 
confcience  will  much  obflrudl  the  fettlement  of  this  place, 
unlefs  duly  regulated  by  the  authority  of  a prudent  Governor 
fent  hither.  Your  LordQiip  may  pleafe  to  remember,  that 
VOL.  IV.  — 15  this 


1 14  Rdward  Randolph. 

this  commiffion  was  but  temporary,  and  ferved  only  to  un- 
hinge the  Commonwealth,  which  for  many  years,  was  ufurped 
and  managed  by  a fadtion.  All  the  members  of  the  prefent 
Council,  Mr.  Mafon  and  myfelf  excepted,  are  either  Church 
members,  or  flrong  abettors  of  that  party,  and  even  Mr. 
Dudly,  our  Prefident,  was  not  long  fince  a zealous  preacher 
amongft  us,  and  though,  while  in  London,  he  pretended  to 
be  of  the  Church  of  England,  yet  fince  he  is  made  Prefident, 
courts  and  keeps  private  cabals  with  thefe  fadtious  miniflers 
and  others,  who,  in  the  time  of  Monmouth’s  Rebellion,  re- 
fufed  to  pray  for  his  Majefty.  His  Majefly  hath  been  gra- 
cioufly  pleafed  to  make  me  Secretary  of  his  Council  here, 
but  the  accounts  of  the  late  Treafurer  and  whatever  relates 
to  the  difcovery  of  his  Majefly ’s  Revenue,  is  kept  from  my 
knowledge.  The  public  records,  and  all  the  grants  and  fet- 
tlement  of  lands  in  this  country,  which  ought  to  be  lodged 
in  my  office,  are  otherwife  difpofed  of,  not  being  willing  to 
intrufl  them  with  me,  who  have  been,  and  (as  they  fay),  am 
flill  the  grand  enemy  of  their  country.  Mr.  Wharton,  a 
member  of  the  Council,  did  openly  declare,  that  his  Majefly, 
in  appointing  me  his  Secretary  and  Regifter,  intended  to 
inthrall  this  people  in  vaffalage.  I have  propofed  the  raif 
ing  a revenue,  yet  cannot  be  heard  in  Council.  I have 
likewife  preffed  the  making  of  flrifl:  orders  to  prevent  the 
irregular  trade  of  this  place,  but  fome  of  the  Council  are 
traders,  and  others  by  marriage  or  otherwife  fo  nearly  re- 
lated, that  without  a General  Governor,  interlopers  will  be 
countenanced,  notwithftanding  all  my  endeavors  to  the  Con- 
trary. Here  have  been  five  or  fix  fhips  feized  and  con- 
demned, which  inflames  the  people’s  malice  againfl  me. 

And 


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And  the  Prefident,  who  by  his  office  and  duty  is  obliged  to 
affifi:  me,  has  openly  refufed,  to  his  Majefty’s  great  differvice. 
I queflion  not  but  by  his  Majefty’s  uniting  the  feveral  Col- 
onies under  one  Government,  to  raife  his  Majefty  a confid- 
erable  revenue  by  quit  rents  towards  the  fupport  of  the 
Government,  which  will  yearly  increafe.  Of  this  the  Pref- 
ident, Mr.  Wharton  and  feveral  others,  who  have  engroffed 
great  tradts  of  land  are  fenftble,  and  are,  therefore,  unwilling 
to  admit  me  to  difcover  their  Eftates.  It  was  by  your  Lord- 
ftiip’s  favour,  that  his  Majefty,  in  confideration  of  my  paft 
fervices,  was  pleafed  to  grant  me  the  office  of  Regifter  and 
Secretary  of  this  Government,  a place  in  his  Majefty’s 
other  plantations  of  confiderable  advantage ; but  they  have 
taken  fo  great  prejudice  againft  me,  that  they  have  difpofed 
of  the  perquifites  of  that  office  to  perfons  of  their  own  ftamp, 
fo  that,  for  all  my  trouble  and  attending  the  Council  here,  I 
am  not  like  to  make  £20  a-year.  My  earned;  expedfation  of 
a General  Governor,  fupports  me  under  all  thefe  difficulties 
and  difappointments,  and  though  they  treat  me  fo  rudely, 
yet  I fliall  continue  to  affert  his  Majefty’s  intereft  in  the 
Station  I am  placed  in,  and  ever  remain,  Right  Honourable, 

Your  Lordfhip’s 
moft  humble 

and  moft  obedient  Servant, 

Ed.  Randolph. 

To  the  Right  Honourable  the  Lord  Treafurer. 


Letter 


1 1 6 Edward  Randolph. 

Letter  from  M""  Randolph  to  the  Committee. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (91). 

Bofton  in  New  Eng? 

May  it  pleafe  LordPP®  Aug!  23 : 1686. 

In  my  letter  of  y®  28^^  of  July  lafl  I humbly  reprefented  to 
'f  LordfP^  my  Seruing  y®  Writts  of  Quo  Warrl°  ag!  y®  Col- 
onyes  of  Road  Ifland  & Connedlicutt,  & that  they  intended 
to  make  their  humble  Submiffion  of  their  Charters  to  his 
Ma^l®  vnleffe  vnderhand  diverted  by  the  fadtion  in  this  Gomf 
who  are  countenanced  & are  not  out  of  hopes  to  be  reflored 
to  the  exercife  of  their  former  Authority  by  Charter:  the 
late  Generali  Court  being  vpon  an  adjournment  continued, 
made  vpon  y®  2 1 of  May  laft  & are  to  meet  at  8 aClock  in 
y®  morning  vpon  y®  fecond  wednefday  in  Odober  next : and 
as  yet  y®  Prefident  & Councill,  tho’  often  moued  by  my  felfe 
that  their  adjournml  ought  to  be  declared  illegall,  haue  done 
nothing  to  difcountenance  that  adl: : but  on  y®  Contrary, 
haue  preferred  divers  of  y®  Magiflrates  & others  of  the  late 
Goml  to  Commands  in  the  prefent  Militia  & Juftices  of  y® 
Peace  in  feuerall  of  the  townes  in  this  Country. 

His  MaP®  hauing  been  Gracioufly  pleafed  to  grant  me  the 
Office  of  Secretary  & Regifter  of  this  Gom!  I demanded  the 
Records  of  the  Generali  Court  & other  Bookes  of  publick 
Concern,  which  ought  to  be  lodged  in  my  Office  ; and  had 
an  Order  to  that  purpofe ; but  fome  of  y®  Councill  & others 
looking  vpon  me  as  y®  Onely  enemy  of  their  Country  haue 
encouraged  the  former  Seory  to  keepe  them  in  his  Cuflody: 
to  the  end  ^ LordfP^  might  not  know  what  Large  tradls  of 
Land  they  haue  beftowed  vpon  each  other  & are  at  this  day 
making  fure  to  themfelues  all  the  land  in  this  Goml  not  yet 

difpofed 


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difpofed  of,  in  which  projedl  is  one  Cap!  Blackwell  Treafurer 
to  Y Army  in  Cromwells  tyme  & Son  in  Law  to  Lambert, 
& now  made  a Juftice  of  y®  Peace,  altho’  excepted  in  y®  ad: 
of  ffree  & Generali  pardon  in  y®  12*.^  of  his  late  Ma^i®  They 
likewife  refufe  to  lett  me  haue  an  account  of  the  Receites  & 
difburfments  of  their  late  Treafurers,  which  I haue  often  de- 
manded, the  better  to  difcouer  to  your  Lordf^P^  the  Rates  & 
Taxes  impofed  vpon  the  poeple  (againft  the  wills  of  moft  of 
y®  Inhabitants)  to  defend  their  Charter  & continue  them- 
felues  in  Gom!  The  Great  favour  of  liberty  of  Confcience 
granted  this  poeple  may  in  a fhort  tyme  be  of  ill  confequence 
to  this  Governm!  vnleffe  it  be  in  the  power  of  his  Gen!^ 
Gou!  to  putt  fome  limitation  to  their  extravigant  vfe  of  it, 
It  plainely  appeares.  That  altho’  his  Ma^i®  has  been  gracioufly 
pleafed  to  appoint  Seuerall  of  the  members  of  the  late  Gom! 
to  be  of  his  Councill  here,  yet  they  retain  the  Old  principles ; 
and  I humbly  propofe  it  very  neceffary  for  the  Good  governing 
of  this  plantation  that  his  Ma^^®  Gen!^  Gou!  be  likewife  im- 
powred  to  difplace  Such  perfons  in  y®  Councill  who  oppofe  his 
Ma^'f^  intereft,  and  eledl  others  in  their  ftead,  Otherwife  twill 
not  be  poffible  to  raife  a Revennue  for  Support  of  this  Gom! 

Great  numbers  of  poeple  are  tranfplanting  themfelues 
from  England  Scotland,  etc  : to  this  Country  One  Ship 
has  now  brought  vs  60  paffengers  with  2 nonConformifts 
Minifters.  I haue  preffd  that  all  perfons  aboue  16  yeares 
old  Should  prefent  their  names  & giue  an  account  of  them- 
felues, and  alfo  be  obliged  to  take  y®  Oath  of  Allegiance,  but 
this  being  looked  vpon  as  a great  difcouragement  to  good 
poeple,  is  referrd  to  the  directions  of  his  Ma^®®  GenP  Gou! 

I find  the  Country  diffatisfied  for  want  of  an  Affembly  of 

representatiues 


1 1 8 Edward  Randolph. 

reprefentatiues  from  y®  Seuerall  townes  in  y®  Gom!  with 
power  to  raife  money  & make  Lawes  etc.  the  great  matters 
they  aime  at,  are  a Genl*  Pardon : a Confirmation  to  them 
of  all  their  Lands  & pofTeffions  what-foeuer : and  to  Settle 
Independency  by  a Law:  but  are  very  cold  & backward  to 
my  propofalls  of  Raifing  his  Ma^!®  a Revennue  vpon  Quitt 
Rents  and  the  Confumption  of  all  liquors  wines  & other 
Merchandize  imported  this  Country:  which  vpon  the  addi- 
tion of  the  Colonyes  of  Connefticutt  & Road  Ifland  to  this 
Gom!  may  amount  to  nigh  4000?'  a yeare:  Some  part  of 
which  ought  neceffarily  to  be  applyed  to  maintain  Officers 
in  the  Seuerall  Ports  of  this  Gom!  (as  in  New  York)  to  take 
care  that  the  A6ts  of  trade  be  duely  executed;  otherwife  No 
men  of  Creditt  will  vndertake  That  trufl  vnleffe  they  haue  a 
Competent  allowance  for  their  Seruice. 

Wee  haue  lately  had  a Pyrate  of  14  Gunns  & 100  men 
vpon  Our  Coaffs  & Cap!  Georg  Commander  of  the  Rofe 
frigott  was  ordred  to  find  him  Out:  but  he  came  too  late, 
for  y®  Pirate  hauing  firft  rob’d  2 Sloopes  loden  with  Pork 
peafe  & other  provifions  was  gone  away  to  the  Weft  Indies : 
not  long  fince  Gramond  a french  man  of  50  guns  lay  off 
Carolina,  & defired  leaue  to  trade,  which  was  denied  him : 
wee  haue  aduife  y*  a Small  Sloop  of  20  men  haue  been  feen 
vpon  Our  Coafls:  thefe  very  much  diflurb  our  Trade. 

all  which  is  mofl  humbly 
fubmitted 

. by 

EdRandolph. 

To  the  Right  Hon^^®  the  Lords 
of  y®  Committe  for  trade. 

\^EndorJed\ 


Documents  and  Letters.  1 1 9 

\Endorfed^  Boflon  23  : Aug  : 86. 

From  Mr  Randolph 
To  the  Comittee. 

Rec?  21  061 : 86 
Read  yf  24}^  06tob.  1686. 


Abduction  by  Pirates. 

MaJ^achufetts  Hijiorical  Society  ColleSions,  Third  Series.,  Vol.  VII.  p.  157. 

The  humble  petition  of  William  Douglafs  to  the  Hon. 

Jofeph  Dudley  Efq.  Prefident  etc. 

Having  been  carried  off  from  Carolina  by  a pirate,  the 
petitioner  efcaped  from  the  fhip  when  in  Cafco,  “ your  peti- 
tioner was  put  to  great  flreights  both  for  food  and  linen, 
&c.  whereupon  he  applied  himfelf  to  the  worfhipful  Edward 
Randolph  for  relief,  who  kindly  ordered  Erafmus  Stevens  to 
take  care  of  him,  to  help  him  to  what  your  petitioner  wanted, 
till  he  had  an  opportunity,  humbly  to  lay  my  Condition  be- 
fore your  honors.”  . . . 

William  Douglass. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Fitz-John  Winthrop. 

Majfachufetts  Hijiorical  Society  Collections,  Sixth  Series,  Vol.  III.  p.  476. 

To  Major  Winthrop  at  New  London. 

Bofton.  Aug^  25.  1686. 

Sy,  — I congratulate  your  recovery  from  your  late  indif- 
pofition,  and  that  you  may  not  fuddainely  relapfe,  I fend  you 
for  a cordiall  the  good  newes  that  S'"  Edm*?  Andros  is  ap- 
pointed our  gouvl  Calls  firfl  at  Bermodos  to  fettle  that 

governm^ 


120 


Rdward  Randolph. 

governm\  and  upon  y®  Kingfifher,  a fhip  of  50  guns,  comes 
for  Boflon,  where  he  may  arrive  fome  time  in  Nov^/  next, 
with  his  lady.  God  fend  them  a fafe  paffage ! My  fervice 
to  Madam  Curwin  & Madam  Ann:  is  all  from, 

S\  your  humble  ferv! 

E:  Randolph 

Randolph’s  Petition  for  fees  as  SecV  & Reg^.  — 

p ANN. 

Slale  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (166)  28  Aug.  1686. 

To  the  Right  the  Lords  of 

the  Committe  for  Trade  & 
Forraigne  Plantations. 

The  Petition  of  Edward  Randolph  Sheweth 

That  his  Maj^l®  in  Confideracon  of  Yor  Petitioners  paft 
Services  and  hardfhipps  undergone  in  ten  years  attending 
his  Majeftyes  Comands  in  New  England,  was  gracioufly 
pleafed  as  a Mark  of  his  Royall  Bounty  to  grant  to  Your 
Petitioner  the  Office  of  Secretary  and  Sole  Regifter  of  his 
Majeftyes  Governour  and  Councill,  and  of  his  Majeftyes 
Government  in  his  Maj^l®®  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New 
England  to  exercife  and  enjoy  the  Said  Office  by  himfelf,  or 
Deputy  or  Deputyes  there  for  the  time  being,  with  all  fees. 
Rights  and  Perquifttts  to  the  faid  Places  or  offices  or  Either 
of  them  belonging  in  as  full  and  ample  manner  to  all  in- 
tents and  purpofes  as  the  Secretary  and  Regifter  of  his 
Majeftyes  Bland  of  Jamaica  or  of  any  other  his  Maj‘?^  plan- 
tacons  in  America  have  had  or  do  now  receive  and  enjoy. 
That  after  his  Maj*’f  Comiflion  of  Government  with  great 

difficulty 


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121 


difficulty  was  accepted  of  and  Publifhed  in  this  Coloney 
Yo"  Petitioner  produced  to  the  Prelident  and  Councill  his 
Maj‘i^®  Grant  to  Yor  Petitor  to  be  Secretary  and  Sole  Regif- 
ter,  and  demanded  to  be  put  in  poffeffion  of  that  Office,  and 
to  have  all  the  Records  and  bookes  of  the  publick  concernes 
of  the  Country  to  be  Lodged  and  remaine  under  the  care  of 
Yoy  Petitioner,  but  Yoy  Petitiony  being  reputed  the  Couion 
enemy  for  Vacating  their  Charter  and  bringing  the  Country 
under  a more  imediate  dependance  upon  the  Crowne,  The 
Prefident  and  Councill  have  appointed  other  perfons  in 
Severall  parts  of  the  Country  to  Execute  the  Office  of  Sole 
Regifter  without  haveing  firfl  obteined  deputations  from  Yoy 
Petitioner,  Neither  can  Yof  Petitioner  take  the  former 
Records  into  His  Poffeflion  to  the  end  theirby  to  Conceal 
from  Yoy  Petitiony  the  large  trafts  of  Land  they  have  granted 
to  Each  other.  And  have  alfo  Refufed  to  Yoy  Petitioner  the 
Sume  of  Eighty  pounds  yearly  (paid  to  their  former  Secre- 
tary) to  Support  the  Charge  of  Clerks  and  other  officers 
neceffary  to  affift  in  the  Office  of  Secretary. 

Now  forafmuch  as  Yoy  Petitioner  by  the  undue  pceed- 
ings  of  the  Prefident  and  Councill  is  defrauded  and 
wholy  difappointed  of  the  benifit  of  his  Maj‘r  favour  and 
reward  of  his  paft  Services,  Yet  in  obedience  to  his  Maj^i®® 
Comands  does  continue  his  attendance  as  Secry  of  the 
Councill  leafl  his  Majeftyes  affaires  might  fuffer  by  his 
abfence 

Your  Petitioner  humbly  Prayes  Yoy  Lordfliips  to  take 
the  Premifes  into  Your  Lordfh^f  confideration  and  to 
Order  that  the  Salary  of  80'”'  paid  the  former  Secre- 
tary may  be  paid  Yearly  to  Your  Petitioner  to  Sup- 
voL.  IV.  — 16  port 


122 


Edward  Randolph. 

port  the  neceffary  charge  of  Clerks  and  alfo  to  receive 
and  enjoy  all  Such  fees  and  perquifitts  belonging  to 
his  office  of  Secfy  and  Sole  Regifter  in  as  full  and 
ample  manner  as  the  Secretary  and  Regifter  in 
Jamaica  or  any  other  his  Maj^‘?"  plantacons  in  America 
do  enjoy. 

Bofton  in  New  Engl 

Aug!  28*  £6^.  EdRaNDOLPH, 

\Endorfed'\  The  Petition  of 

Edward  Randolph. 

PTented  to  y®  Com‘1®  y^.  24‘^  061.  86. 


Establishment  of  2 Foot  Companies  in  N : Eng° 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (447),  30  Aug.  1686. 

For  Two  Comp®®  in  New  England. 

Whereas  Wee  have  thought  fitt  to  appoint  Two  Com- 
panys  of  Foot  for  Our  Service  in  New-England,  Wee  do 
hereby  make  and  pafs  this  Our  Eftabliffiment  for  the  Same 
to  commence  from  the  firft  of  September  next  whereof  the 
Pay  Matter  Generali  of  Our  Forces  Our  Commiffary  Gen- 
erali of  Our  Mufters  and  all  others  whom  it  may  concern 
are  to  take  notice  and  to  conform  themfelves  accordingly. 
Given  at  Our  Court  at  Windfor  this  30^.^  day  of  Auguft 
1686  In  the  Second  Year  of  Our  Reign. 


One  Company. 

The  Captain 

Lieutenant 

Enfign 

Two  Sarjeants  at  i84  each  p Diem 


Per  Diem 

o 08  00 
o 04  00 
o 03  00 
o 03  00 


Per  Annum 

146  00  00 
73  00  00 
54  15  00 
54  15  00 

Three 


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123 


Three  Corporalls  at  12^.  each 

Per  Diem 

0 03  00 

Per 

54 

Annum 

IS  00 

One  Drummer 

0 

01 

00 

18 

05 

00 

Fifty  Soldiers  at  84  each 

I 

13 

04 

608 

06 

08 

2 

15 

04 

1009 

16 

08 

The  Charge  of  one  Company  more  at  the 

\ 

^5 

16 

08 

Same  Rates  and  Numbers  above  expreffed  ' 

h 

04 

1009 

A Chirurgeon  to  attend  the  faid  Companys 

0 

02 

06 

45 

12 

06 

For  Contingencies 

0 

00 

10 

15 

04 

02 

Totall 

5 

14 

00 

0 

00 

0 

10 

0 

Rochester. 

Sunderland.  P. 

\_Endorfed^  1686.  Eftabliihm!  For  Two  Companys  of  Foot 

in  New  England. 


]VP!  Bullivant’s  Lre  to  M’?  Randolph  abT  the  Records 

IN  Rawson’s  hands. 

State  Papers.)  Colonial ^ Btindle  55  (168). 

Sr 

I ferved  the  Order  of  Councill  on  Mr  Rawfon  this  day 
about  the  Records  &c!  which  ledd  to  many  difcourfes  betwixt 
us,  too  tedious  to  be  here  inferted,  he  gives  for  anfwer  in 
General  that  he  will  fpeedily  wait  upon  You  himfelf  about 
it,  and  that  the  oath  of  God  is  upon  him  to  the  Country 
that  entrufled  him,  and  he  cannot  Satisfie  his  Confcience 
that  he  is  obliged  to  rehgn  them,  unlefs  he  be  difcharged  by 
a power  that  can  indempnifie  him,  he  alfo  thinks  it  very  juft 
that  before  he  be  difcharged  of  y^  truft,  his  arrears  of  Salary 
for  his  Service  to  the  Country  be  payd,  and  that  a confidera- 

con 


124  Rdward  Randolph. 

con  be  had  of  his  paines  in  Sorting  the  papers,  will  be  a 
very  confiderable  expence  of  time  to  him,  and  one,  that  muft 
be  his  Affiftant  in  it,  this  is  all  I can  do,  or  Suppofe  will 
be  done  in  it  at  p^fent, 

I am  Si:  Yol'  moft  humble  Serv* 

Benjamin  Bullivant. 

Sept : 1 1686. 

\_Endorfed^  Bofton.  ii  Sept : 86. 

From  Mr  Bullivant 
to  M"  Randolph 
touching  the  Records 
in  Mr  Rawfon’s  hands. 

Petition  respecting  the  Eleutherians.^ 

M ajfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  84. 

In  anfwer  to  this  Petition,  The  Prefident  and  Council  do 
approve  of,  and  allow  of  the  petitioners  removing  the  dif- 
treffed  Eleutherian  people  into  Cafco  Bay,  for  their  fettle- 
ment  and  fupport,  and  will  recommend  their  prayer  for  the 
grant  of  their  lands  defired  unto  his  majefly  for  his  Royal 
favour  therein. 

By  the  Prefident  and  Council 

Ed  Randolph  Secretary 

Council  Houfe,  Sept.  15,  1686 

Alfo  at  the  motion  of  the  petitioners,  it  was  farther  con- 
fented  to  by  Richard  Wharton  and  Bartholomew  Gedney 
Efq"^  that  they  will  annex  their  lands  in  or  near  faid  Town 

to 


® Eleutheria  is  one  of  the  Bahama  Iflands. 


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to  the  fame  and  as  improvement  fhall  be  made  on  their 
refpe6live  lands,  to  contribute  to  Town  charge  and  in  im- 
provement, and  M*"  Wharton  contented,  referving  his  propri- 
ety that  the  town  bounds  fhall  extend  Eaflwardly  as  far  as 
Puggamugga  River  Ed.  Randolph,  Secretary 


Letter  from  Edward  Randolph  in  case  of  a libeled 
Brig,  [to  the  Governor  of  New  York] 

Majfachujetts  Archives.,  Vol.  LX  I.  p.  271. 


Boflon  Sep‘.  1684  [1686] 

Hon?  St 

I am  obliged  by  all  opportunityes  to  pay  my  duty  to  your 
HonT  and  now  more  particularly  by  MT  Surveyor  Gen?  whom 
I have  defired  to  give  yoT  HonT  a fliort  account  of  my  profe- 
cuting  a Brigantine  and  loading  from  Newfound  land  for  un- 
livery  before  entry  and  in  order  to  her  Tryall  I exhibited 
my  informacon  in  the  Court  of  Admiralty,  But  Capt. 
George’s  mate  being  gone  to  the  Eaflward  to  difcover  and 
take  a pirate  by  accident  mett  w‘?  the  goods  where  they 
were  landed  and  concealed  and  brought  them  to  this  port, 
and  the  Captaine  would  try  them  in  our  Court  of  pleas  held 
in  Bofton,  but  that  Court  finding  that  the  Caufe  was  by  my 
prior  Information  duly  lodged  in  the  Court  of  Admiralty 
difmiffed  the  Caufe  and  ordered  it  to  be  tryed  in  the  Court 
of  Admiralty,  I hear  Captaine  George  intends  to  bring  the 
Brigantine  and  goods  about  to  New  York  in  order  to  ob- 
taine  a tryall  there  if  fo  I intreat  your  hon?  favour  to  allow 
me  time  to  make  out  my  right  of  profecution  w"".^  I fhall  do 
effeflually  by  the  next  opportunity  of  fending  to  New  York. 

I 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

I undertake  not  to  trouble  your  honf  with  any  news  from 
hence  Mr  Surveyor  being  very  well  informed  in  all  the  oc- 
currances  of  this  place  to  whom  I humbly  referr  your  hour 
and  remaine  in  all  duty 

Your  moft  humble  fervl  E.  R. 

Answer  to  Captain  Palmer. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  97. 

In  anfwer  to  Capt.  Palmers  motion  referring  to  feized 
fhipp.  Mr.  Randolph  informing  that  the  feizure  of  her  was 
at  the  requeft  of  Cap\  Palmer  who  informed  that  fhe  hath 
imported  malaga  wines  etc.  into  the  Gov‘  of  New  York 
where  the  f?  wines  have  fmce  been  condemned  & the  rec- 
ord thereof  before  us.  Wee  do  judge  that  according  to  y® 
A6l  of  y®  fifteenth  of  his  late  Ma^'®  the  faid  Ihip  ought  to 
fuffer  her  tryall  in  y®  Territory  or  place  where  the  faid 
breach  was  committed  or  in  fome  Court  of  record  in  Eng- 
land as  the  faid  A6l  direds. 

By  order  of  the  Prefid^  and  Councill 

Ed.  Randolph,  Se^.® 

Sept  27.  1686 

To  THE  HONOURABLE  THE  PRESIDENT  AND  CoUNCILL  OF  HIS 

Ma’^ys  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  England. 

Majfachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  121.  [21  Odober  1686] 

Edward  Randolph  Eqf  Collector  and  Surveyor  of  his 
Ma^^®  Cuftomes  doth  reprefent  that  Jofhua  Rawlins  maP  of 

the 

® Alfo  Majfachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  CCXLII.  p.  339. 


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the  ketch  Providence  of  Maryland  came  to  the  office  of  his 
Cuftomes  to  make  entry  of  faid  ketch  upon  report  of 
his  loading  he  refufed  to  make  entry  upon  oath,  whereupon 
haveing  received  information  that  the  P mafter  had  broke 
bulk  and  unliveried  part  of  his  cargoe  in  this  government 
about  three  oclock  in  the  afternoon  I fent  M’’  Luggar  Dep- 
uty Searcher  of  his  cuftomes  to  go  on  board  the  faid 

ketch  and  feize  her  for  his  ufe  ffie  then  lying  near 

Capt  Anthony  Howard’s  wharfe,  the  faid  Luggar  accord- 
ingly went  to  execute  his  office  but  was  not  admitted  to  go 
on  board  the  faid  ketch  by  David  Simpfon  belonging  to  the 
Rofe  ffrigott  who  was  there  by  order  of  M*"  Condon  Lieu- 
tenant to  the  P ffrigott  as  was  reported  and  the  faid  David 
Simpfon  there  told  the  faid  Luggar  y^  if  he  came  from  Ml: 
Randolph  he  fhould  not  come  on  board  and  to  that  end 
took  up  a narrow  ax  that  lay  upon  the  deck  and  fwore  he 
would  cut  the  faid  Luggar  in  pieces  if  he  offered  to  put  his 
foot  in  that  veffell  upon  w^^'"  the  fd  Luggar  made  his  com- 
plaint to  me  that  he  was  affronted  in  his  office,  prefently 
after  William  Hill  one  of  my  Deputyes  came  to  me  and 
alfo  complained  that  the  faid  David  Simpfon  had  fallen 
upon  him  & had  cut  his  face  and  would  not  fuffer  the  P 
Hill  to  go  on  board  the  P ketch  the  P Hill  further  faith  that 
he  would  lay  down  his  deputation  and  not  expofe  his  perfon 
to  hurt  and  violence  unlefs  he  could  be  proteded  and  affifted 
according  to  law.  Upon  the  complaint  of  the  aforef^  per- 
fons  I went  to  Ifaiah  Toy  Conftable  of  this  towne  and  took 
the  f^  Toy  with  me  & went  to  the  aforef^  wharfe  of  M*"  How- 
ard & there  found  the  f^  David  Simpfon  walking  on  board 
the  r ketch  with  the  narrow  ax  before  mentioned  lying  on 

the 


128 


Edward  Randolph. 

the  deck  forward  and  alfo  found  my  officers  unwilling  to  go 
on  board  the  faid  ketch,  At  laft  by  the  affiflance  of  the 
conflable  I put  on  board  John  Burridge  and  W?  Hill  both 
fworn  Waiters  and  comanded  the  faid  Conflable  to  take 
charge  of  the  David  Simpfon  and  bring  him  before  one 
of  his  Jufiices  of  the  peace  to  be  proceeded  againfl 

according  to  law  and  meeting  w^^  Richard  Wharton  Efq*'  I 
defired  him  to  go  with  me  to  hear  the  matter,  but  not  far 
from  IVR  Shrimpton’s  houfe  Cap^  George  & Cap^  S*  Loe  met 
the  Conflable  with  the  Simpfon  where  the  P Capt.  George 
in  a great  paffion  gave  threatening  language  both  to  M*" 
Wharton  & myfelfe  & in  a royitous  manner  endeavoured 
the  refcue  of  the  C David  Simpfon  and  did  ftrike  at  the  faid 
Conflable  with  his  cane  but  the  faid  Conflable  defended 
himfelfe  and  received  the  blow  with  his  flaffe  and  at  the 
fametime  two  of  Capt  George’s  men  came  behind  the  con- 
flable endeavouring  to  refcue  the  f^  Simpfon.  Capt  George 
followed  me  to  M’".  Ufhers  door  where  he  gave  me  mofl  vio- 
lent provoking  language  calling  me  pittyfull  little  fellow  & 
faid  that  the  worfl  of  his  men  on  board  his  fhip  had  as  much 
power  to  feize  veffells  as  myfelfe,  and  threatened  Erafmus 
Stevens  (and  other  my  officers  then  prefent)  that  iff  any  of 
them  paffed  by  his  fhippe  he  would  fetch  them  on  board  and 
whippe  them  till  their  backs  were  raw. 

Ed.  Randolph  ColL 


Letters 


Documents  and  Letters. 


129 


Letters  from  Randolph  & the  PresT  & Council. 


State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Entry  Book,  109,  p.  19. 


MemT  On  the  21  : of  06lober  1686 
Rec^  a letter  without  date  from  the  Prefident  @ Council 
New  Engld.  of  New  England  to  the  Committee. 

A letter  from  My  Randolph  to  the  Committee  dated  the 
3^  of  Augufl  laft. 

At  the  Committee  for  Trade  & Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  Whitehall 
Saturday  the  23:  of  October  1686. 


putting  off  ye 
Hearing  of  his 
Appeal. 


Prefent:  Lord  Chancelor,  Lord  Treafurer,  Lord  Prefi- 
dent, Duke  of  Albemarle,  Lord  Chamberlane,  Lord  Vifco^ 
'Preflon,  Lord  Dartmouth,  My  Chancy  of  y®  Excheqy 
New  England  The  Pet"  of  Nath:  Wear  Attorny  of  WilTm 
, , Vaimhan  read,  praying  that  the  Hearing  of  His 

Wear’s  peti)  for  ’ r y ^ 

Appeal  may  bee  put  off  till  after  y®  4^*'  day  of 
November  next:  Whereupon  it  is  ordered  that 
all  partys  concerned  have  notice  to  attend  the  Committee 
at  the  firft  Meeting  after  that  day,  when  their  Lo^.®  will  hear 
the  faid  Appeal. 

A Letter  from  the  Prefident  and  Council  of 

A letter  from  the 

c^undirto^diing  New  England,  Informing  their  Lo’y®,  that  they 
have  reduced  the  Ports  there  to  fuch  a number 
that  the  Frauds  formerly  pradliced  to  the  prejudice  of  His 
Ma‘y’^  Cuffoms  will  bee  more  eafily  reftraind ; That  fundry 
Shipps  had  been  feized  and  condemned,  and  one 
coming  from  the  Canarys  with  Wine  is,  vpon 
fecurity  given  to  Anfwer  the  Value  in  cafe  of  Condemna- 
tion, referred  for  His  Ma‘^’^  determination  ; That  My  Ran- 
voL.  IV.— 17  dolph 


Seisure  of  a 
Canary-Ship. 


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Rdward  Randolph. 


writtsofQuo  dolph  hath  ferved  the  Writs  of  Quo  Warranto 
Warranto.  iffucd  againft  Rhode  Ifland  and  Conefticut; 

That  the  Judge  of  the  Admiralty  of  New- York  hath  made 

seisure  made  at  fcizure  of  Goods  landed  at  Penobfcot,  being  part 
Penobscot  lands  granted  by  the  late  King  to  His 

Prefent  Ma?,  but  deliverd  to  the  French  vpon  the  Treaty 
of  Breda ; That  they  had  reel  their  Lo^.®  letter  of  Recom 
The  Minister.  mendation  of  M’’  Ratliff  with  due  regard,  and  a 
convenient  place  for  publick  Worfhip  is  allowd  to  him  and 
TheTreary&  ^is  Hcarcrs.  That  the  Treafury  is  wholy  empty, 
Revenue.  almoft  all  thc  Laws  for  Publick  Revenues 

expired,  which  without  an  Affembly  they  are  vnable  to 


renew. 


Joseph  Dudley  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.)  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  134. 

Sr 

I have  juft  now  received  Cap*  Georges  information  againft 
a Ketch  Thomas  Afhley,  Mafter,  now  riding  at  Anchor  in 
y®  bay  for  importation  of  Linnens,  ftioes  & other  European 
Goods  that  have  not  payd  the  Kings  dues  & to  the  end  that 
his  Majeftys  affayr  may  not  fuffer  I have  ordered  Capt. 
George  to  admit  of  one  of  your  Deputyes  to  make  y®  feiz- 
ure  & I would  have  alfo  a wayter  left  on  board  and  y® 
Tryall  ftiall  come  fpeedily  forward. 

I am  Sr 

your  ferv*. 

Roxbury  DUDLEY 

25^’*  Odl.  1686. 


Mr. 


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131 

Mr.  Randolph  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

Colledlion  of  Papers,  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  294. 

Bofton  in  N.  E.  O6to.  27th,  86. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Grace, 

I have  fometime  fince  humbly  reprefented  to  your  grace  a 
neceffity  of  having  a church  built  in  Boflon  to  receive  thofe 
of  the  church  of  England.  Wee  have  at  prefent  400  perfons 
who  are  daily  frequenters  of  our  church,  and  as  many  more 
would  come  over  to  us,  but  fome  being  tradefmen,  others  of 
mechanick  profeffions,  are  threatened  by  the  congregationall 
men  to  be  arrefted  by  their  creditors,  or  to  be  turned  out  of 
their  work,  if  they  offer  to  come  to  our  church  ; under  fuch 
difcouragements  wee  lye  at  prefent,  and  are  forced  to  addrefs 
your  grace  for  reliefe. 

I have  taken  care  to  informe  myfelfe  how  the  money  fent 
over  hither  for  the  company  of  evangelizing  Indeans  in  New 
England  (for  foe  by  their  pattent  from  his  late  Majefby  they 
are  fliled)  is  difpofed  of  here.  Here  are  7 perfons,  called 
Cornmiffioners  or  truftees,  who  have  the  foie  manage  of  it ; 
the  chief  of  which  are  Mr.  Dudley,  our  prefident,  a man  of 
a bafe,  fervile  and  antimonarchicall  principle,  Mr.  Stough- 
ton, of  the  old  leaven,  Mr.  Richards,  a man  not  to  be  trufled 
in  publique  bufinefs,  Mr.  Hinkley,  governor  of  New  Plim- 
outh  collony,  a rigid  independant,  and  others  like  to  thefe. 
The  poor  Indians  (thofe  who  are  called  minifters)  come  and 
complaine  to  Mr.  Ratclieffe,  our  minifter,  that  they  have 
nothing  allowed  them  : We  have  fpoken  to  the  commiffion- 
ers  to  have  Some  allowance  for  them ; all  we  can  gett  is  the 
promife  of  a coarfe  coat  againfl  winter,  and  would  not  fuffer 

Aaron, 


132 


Edward  Randolph. 

Aaron,  an  Indian  teacher,  to  have  a bible  with  the  common 
prayer  in  it,  but  took  it  away  from  him.  This  money  is  not 
lefs  than  3 or  400  /.  which  is  yearly  returned  over  hither 
(fome  fay  600)  with  which  they  enrich  themfelves,  yet  charge 
it  all  as  layd  out  among  the  poore  Indians.  I humbly  pre- 
fume to  remind  your  grace  of  your  promife  to  me,  when  in 
England,  that  a commiffion  fhould  be  diredted  to  fome  per- 
fons  here,  unconcerned,  to  audit  and  report  their  adts  of  this 
money.  We  want  good  fchoolemaflers,  none  being  here 
allowed  of  but  of  ill  principle,  and  till  there  be  provifion 
made  to  redlifye  the  youth  of  this  country,  there  is  noe 
hopes  that  this  people  will  prove  loyall.  The  money  now 
converted  to  private,  or  worfe  ufes,  will  fet  up  good  and 
publick  fchooles  and  provide  maintenance  for  our  minider, 
who  now  lives  upon  a fmall  contribution,  and  are  yet  forced 
to  meet  in  the  town-houfe. 

I cannot  omit  to  acquaint  your  grace,  how  tender  con- 
fcienced,  members  of  our  old  church,  for  foe  they  are  diflin- 
guiflied  from  the  other  2 churches  in  Bofton,  are.  Not  long 
fince,  I defired  them  to  let  their  clerk  toll  their  bell  at 
9 clock,  Wednefdays  and  Fridays,  for  us  to  meet  to  go 
to  prayers.  Their  men  told  me,  in  excufe  for  not  doing 
it,  that  they  had  confidered  and  found  it  intrenched  on 
their  liberty  of  confcience  granted  them  by  his  Majeflyes 
prefent  commiffion,  and  could  in  noe  wife  affent  to  it. 
The  neceffity  of  a church  and  publick  fchooles  and  en- 
couragement of  minifters  preffes  me  to  give  your  grace 
this  trouble,  which  I humbly  intreat  your  grace  to  re- 
member to  effeft,  leaft  the  Small  beginnings  of  the 
church  of  England  fettled  here  with  great  difficulty,  fall 

to 


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to  the  ground  and  be  loft,  for  want  of  tymely  relief  and 
countenance.  All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted  by 

[Edward  Randolph] 


Benjamin  Bullivant  to  Samuel  Greene. 

M aJlfachufetts  Hijlorical  Society  Collegians.,  Fourth  Series^  Vol.  VIII.  p.  663. 

My  Greene,  — I am  comanded  by  M’’  Secretary  Randolph 
to  give  you  notice  that  you  doe  not  proceed  to  print  any 
Almanack  whatever,  without  haveing  his  approbation  for  the 
fame.  Yo*"^ 

Ben  : Bullivant 

Bofton  29.  Novemb*^  1686. 


Order  for  the  first  Council  Meeting  under  Sir 

Edmund  Andros. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  165. 

Sir,  Council  Houfe  Dec.  21®.*  1686. 

His  Excellency,  Sir  Edmund  Andros,  Knight,  Captain 
General  and  Governor  in  Chief,  arrived  here  yefterday,  at 
which  time  his  Majefty’s  commiffion,  bearing  date  the  third 
of  June  laft,  was  publifhed,  his  Excellency  has  appointed  a 
General  Council,  to  be  holden  here  on  Thurfday  the  30th 
of  this  inftant  December,  and  dire6led  me  to  acquaint  all 
the  members  thereof,  that  they  may  be  prefent  accordingly. 
His  Excellency  prefents  his  humble  fervice  to  you,  and 
would  be  glad  to  fee  you  at  Bofton. 

I am,  Sir,  your  humble  fervant 

Edward  Randolph. 

Edward 


134  Rdward  Randolph. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Fitz-John  Winthrop. 

Majjfachufetts  Hijlorical  Society  CollePlions.,  Sixth  Series^  Vol.  III.  p.  476. 

To  John  Fitz  Winthrop,  Efq’’  one  of  the  members  of  his 

Councill,  at  New  London,  pTent. 

Bofton,  [21]  22'^  of  Decembf  1686. 

Sr,  — His  Excellence  Sr  Edmond  Andros,  Knight,  Cap- 
taine  Generali  & Governour  in  cheife,  arrived  here  yefter- 
day,  at  w*"*"  time  his  commiffion,  bearing  date  the  third 

of  June  laft,  was  publifhed.  His  Excellence  has  appointed  a 
generall  councill  to  be  holden  here  on  Thurfday,  the  30^^  of 
this  inflant,  December,  and  direded  me  to  acquaint  all  the 
members  thereof,  that  they  may  be  prefent  accordingly.  His 
Excellence  prefents  his  humble  fervice  to  you  and  would  be 
glad  to  fee  you  at  Bofton.  I am 

Your  humble  fervant, 

E:  Randolph. 


Letter  of  Andros  to  Rhode  Island,  concerning 
Rhode  Island  Charter. 

Rhode  IJland  Colonial  Records,  Vol.  III.  p.  219. 

Bofton  December  22.  1686 

Sir:  This  is  to  acquaint  you  that  I arrived  yefterday,  at 
which  time  his  Maj^^’s  Commiffion,  bearing  date  at  Windfor, 
the  3^  Day  of  June  laft,  in  the  fecond  year  of  his  reign,  ap- 
pointed me  Captain  General  and  Governor  in  Chief  of  his 
territory  and  dominion  of  New  England,  and  his  Majefty 

having 


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having  upon  the  addrefs  and  fubmiffion  of  the  Charter,  ac- 
cepted thereof,  hath  commanded  and  authorized  me  upon 
my  arrival  in  thefe  parts,  to  demand  in  his  Majefly’s  name, 
the  adual  furrender  of  the  faid  Charter,  and  to  take  the  Col- 
ony of  Rhode  Ifland  and  Providence  Plantation  into  my 
care,  as  part  of  the  government,  and  to  affure  his  good  fub- 
jedls  in  your  parts  of  his  Majefly’s  countenance  and  protec- 
tion in  all  things,  in  which  his  Majefly’s  fervice  and  your 
welfare  fliall  be  concerned,  and  hath  conflituted  and  ap- 
pointed you,  Walter  Clark,  Jo.  Sanford,  John  Coggfliall, 
Walter  Newbury,  John  Greene,  Richard  Arnold  and  John 
Alborough  Efqr’s,  to  be  members  of  the  Council  for  the  faid 
government.  And  I having  appointed  a general  Council  to 
be  held  in  this  place  on  Thurfday,  the  30th  of  this  inflant 
December,  you  are  to  communicate  this  to  the  above  named 
members  of  the  Council,  and  together  with  them,  to  give 
your  attendance  for  his  Majefly,  and  country’s  fervice  as 
above. 

I am  your  very  affedlionate  friend,  and  defiring  to  hear 
from  you  in  the  meantime.  [E.  Andros.] 


Letter  to  Walter  Clark,  Governor  of  Rhode  Island. 

Bofton  22^  December  1686 

Sir:  This  is  to  acquaint  you  that  his  Majefty  having  been 
pleafed  to  fend  me  to  the  government  of  New  England,  of 
which  you  are  a part,  I arrived  here  on  the  20^^  inflant, 
where  I found  all  very  well  difpofed  to  his  Majefly’s  fervice; 
and  his  Majefly’s  letter  patent  to  me  for  the  faid  govern- 
ment 


136  Rdward  Randolph. 

ment  having  been  publifhed,  were  received  with  fuitable 
demonftrations. 

I am  commanded  and  authorized  by  his  Majefty,  at  my 
arrival  in  thefe  parts,  to  receive  in  his  name  the  furrender 
of  the  Charter,  if  tendered  by  you,  and  to  take  you  into  my 
prefent  care  and  charge,  as  other  parts  of  the  government, 
affuring  his  Majefty’s  good  fubjedts  of  his  countenance  and 
protedlion  in  all  things  relating  to  his  fervice  and  their 
welfare. 

I have  only  to  add,  that  I fliall  be  ready  and  glad  to  do 
my  duty  accordingly,  and  therefore  defire  to  hear  from  you 
as  foon  as  may  be,  and  remain 

Your  very  affeClionate  friend 

E.  Andros. 

Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  Governor  Treat. 

ConnePlicut  Colonial  Records^  Vol.  III.  p.  376. 

Bofton,  ye  22^  December  1686. 

Sy  This  is  to  acquaint  you  that  his  Majefty  haveing  been 
pleafed  to  fend  me  to  the  Government  of  New  England,  of 
which  you  are  a part,  I arrived  here  the  20th  Inftant,  where 
I found  all  very  well  difpofed  to  his  Ma^^^  fervice ; and  his 
Ma^^^  Letters  Pattents  to  me  for  the  faid  Government  being 
then  publiflied,  were  received  with  fuitable  demonflration. 

I am  commanded  and  authorized  by  his  Ma^^  at  my  ar- 
rivall  in  thefe  Parts,  to  receive  in  his  name  the  furrender  of 
your  Charter  (if  tendered  by  you)  and  to  take  into  my  pref- 
ent care  and  charge,  as  other  parts  of  the  Government, 
affureing  his  Ma^^®  good  fubjedls  of  his  countenance  and 

prote6lion 


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137 

protedlion  in  all  things  relating  to  his  fervice  and  their 
welfare. 

I have  only  to  add  that  I fhall  be  ready  and  glad  to  doe 
my  duty  accordingly,  and  therefore  defire  to  hear  from  you 
as  foon  as  may  be,  and  remaine, 

your  very  affedlionate  friend 

E.  Andros. 

To  John  Treat,  Efqf 

Governour  of  his  Colony 

of  Connefficut  PTent 

\_Endorfed  by  Gov.  Treaty  as  received  Dec.  28///,  at  \ \ 0'' clock  at  night. 

Edward  Randolph  to  Governor  Treat. 

Colonial  Records  of  ConneRicut.,  Vol.  III.  p.  yj^. 

Gentlemen 

His  Ma‘y  hath  commanded  me  to  ferve  another  Writt  of 
Quo  Warranto  upon  you.  It’s  returnable  the  firfb  of  next 
Tearm.  You  find  by  a Letter  from  his  Excellence  S’’  Ed- 
mond Androfs,  herewith  fent  you,  that  as  yet  a door  is  open 
for  you,  and  ’tis  your  own  faults  if  you  fail  of  the  enjoyments 
and  indulgencies  which  his  Ma^^  has  been  gracioufiy  pleafed 
to  grant  to  the  Colonyes  of  New  Plym°  and  Road  Ifland 
now  annexed  to  this  Governmt. 

By  ferving  of  this  Quo  Warranto,  and  not  appearing  to 
defend  yourfelves,  judgm*  will  be  entered  againft  you  upon 
your  non  appearance,  fo  that  tis  not  in  your  choice  how 

next 

The  draft  of  the  letter  in  Randolph’s  handwriting  is  found  in  Majfachufetts 
Archives,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  167. 

VOL.  IV.  — 18 


138  Rdward  Randolph. 

next  to  difpofe  of  yourfelves.  You  have  no  way  to  make 
yourfelves  happy  but  by  an  early  application  to  his  Excel- 
lence, which  is  all,  and  more  than  you  might  expedl  to  hear 
from  me  with  whom  you  have  fo  often  and  unkindly  trifled 
with.  However,  I will  not  be  difobliged,  but  am 

Gentlemen, 

Bofton,  Dec.  23.  Your  humble  Servant 

Ed.  Randolph. 


\Endorfed'\  Receaved  ys  28^^^  December  1686  at 
eleven  of  y®  clocke  at  night  ys  letter 
p R.  Treat,  Govf^^ 

For 


The  firft  Writ  of  Quo  Warranto 
from  the  King’s  Bench  againft  Connefti- 
cut  dated  8th  of  July,  1685,  Lord  Jef- 
freys being  Chief  Juftice,  was  returnable 
in  November  on  the  odtave  of  St.  Mar- 
tin. The  fecond  one  alfo  dated  8th  of 
July,  1685,  was  returnable  on  the  quin- 
zaine  of  the  next  Eafter  Thefe  were 
ferved  in  perfon  by  Randolph  and  the 
receipt  was  acknowledged  by  John  Tal- 
cott,  an  affiftant,  and  by  John  Allyn, 
Secretary,  “upon  the  20''^  of  July  1686 
about  12  or  one  in  the  morning.”  The 
third  one,  dated  23d  of  Odtober,  1686, 
returnable  in  December  on  the  oflave 
of  the  Purification  of  the  blelTed  Virgin 
Mary,  Sir  Edward  Herbert  being  Chief 
Juftice.  was  fent  by  Randolph  in  a let- 
ter. The  receipt  of  the  writ  was  ac- 
knowledged by  Governor  Treat  on  the 


28th  of  December  as  in  the  text  above. 
The  Writs  are  in  Latin  and  fimilar  in 
terms  to  the  Writs  againft  Maflachu- 
fetts.  The  full  text  of  the  firft  two  are 
found  in  ConneRicut  Colonial  Records., 
Vol.  III.  pp.  356,  357.  The  third,  the 
original  of  which  is  in  the  poffeffion  of 
Mr.  Henry  H.  Edes  of  Cambridge,  was 
communicated  by  him  at  the  April  meet- 
ing, 1898,  of  the  Colonial  Society  of 
Majfachujetts  and  printed  in  its  Publi- 
cations. 

The  firft  two  Writs  were  dated  back 
nine  days  after  the  order  was  given  for 
ifluing  them.  This  was  done  that  they 
might  bear  the  date  of  the  laft  day  of 
Trinity  Term,  which  was  in  that  year  the 
8th  of  July.  See  Handy-Book  of  Rules 
and  Tables  for  verifying  dates.,  by  John 
J.  Bond,  London,  1875,  PP*  424* 


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139 


For  his  Majesty’s  Service. 

Majfachiijetts  Hijlorical  Society  Collections,,  Second  Series,  Vol.  VIII.  p.  237. 

To  Major  Pincheon  at  Springfield  deliver. 

Boflon  December  28.  86 

Sir, 

Our  governor  arrived  the  20th  inftant,  on  the  22  wee  had 
a council,  and  diredlions  were  given  that  all  the  members  of 
the  late  government  fhould  be  fummoned  to  meet  on  the 
30th  inftant,  I did  not  fayle  you,  but  fent  the  fartheft  way 
about,  for  his  Excellency  fending  a letter  to  Connedlicott 
Colony,  and  I difpatching  a meffenger  to  ferve  another  writ  of 
Quo  Warranto  on  the  governor  of  Conne6ficutt  fent  to  him 
your  letter,  which  he  will  be  fo  juft  as  to  fend  you  at  his 
coming  to  Hartford,  where  I am  well  affured  the  phyfick  is 
to  operate.  I hear  the  little  Quacks  there  are  endeavouring 
to  divert  their  coming  under  one  government,  but  his  Ex- 
cellency has  his  Majefty’s  commands  to  accept  of  their  fur- 
render,  which  they  cannot  avoid,  they  muft  for  publicity. 
Now  I intreat  you  out  of  refpedl  to  your  Son  to  come  as  foon 
as  you  can.  I hope  he  will  find  the  benefit  of  your  journey, 
and  I am  to  tell  you  his  Excellency  has  a great  kindnefs 
for  you.  If  you  come  before  you  receive  mine,  order  Mr. 
Glover  the  minifter  to  open  the  letter,  in  which  is  an  order 
of  the  Governor  in  Council  to  be  comm.unicated  through 
your  whole  county.  Be  careful  of  yourfelf  and  fpeedy.  We 
have  Road  Ifland  already,  and  I fear  not  Conneflicutt.  A 
dutifull  fubmiffion  will  well  become  them,  and  place  them 
in  his  Majefties  favour.  His  Excellency  will  propofe  greater 

advantages 


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Edward  Randolph. 

advantages  for  their  eafe  and  happinefs  than  their  weak 
phancy’s  can  project.  My  fervice  to  your  good  Lady. 

I am,  Sir,  yours  Ed.  Randolph. 

Protest  of  Edward  Randolph  against  infringement 

OF  HIS  OFFICE  BY  PRESIDENT  DuDLEY. 

Maffachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXVL  pp.  178-183.  30  December,  1686. 

To  his  Excellency  Sr  Edmund  Andros  Kn!  Cap!  Generali 
and  Govenor  in  Chiefe  of  this  his  Ma,]T  Territory  and 
Dominion  of  New  England. 

In  all  humblenefs  complaining  fheweth  unto  your  Excel- 
lency y*"  orator  Edward  Randolph  Erq""  that  whereas  his 
gracious  Maj‘^  that  now  is  the  twenty  firft  day  of  September 
in  the  fecond  yeare  of  his  Reigne  by  his  commiflion 

did  give  to  underftand  to  all  to  whome  thofe  prefents  fhould 
come  that  whereas  he  had  thought  fit  to  appoint  a Prefident 
and  Councill  untill  he  fhould  fend  over  a Governor  in 
Chiefe  to  take  care  of  all  his  Territory  & Dominion  in  New 
England  commonly  caled  or  knowne  by  the  names  of  the 
Colony  of  the  Maffachufetts  Bay,  the  Provinces  of  New 
Hamphier  and  Maine  and  the  Narraganfett  Country  other- 
wife  caled  the  Kings  Province  with  all  the  Iflands  rights 
members  thereunto  belonging  and  doth  further  give  to 
underftand  that  repofmg  efpetiall  trufl  and  confidence  in 
the  Loyalty  and  abilities  of  his  trufly  and  well  beloved 
Edward  Randolph  Efq’'  hath  given  and  granted  unto  him 
the  faid  Edward  Randolph  the  feverall  and  refpeftive  places 
and  offices  of  Secretary  and  foie  Regifter  of  his  Maj‘^^  Gov- 
ernor and  Councill  of  his  Maj^^®  Government  there  for  the 

time 


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time  being  of  and  in  his  Territories  and  Dominion 

aforefaid  and  him  the  faid  Edward  Randolph  Secretary  and 
Regifler  of  his  Maj*^®  Territory  and  Dominion  doth  by  thefe 
Prefents  make  ordaine  and  conftitute  To  have  hold  exercife 
& enjoy  the  faid  places  and  offices  unto  him  the  faid  Edward 
Randolph  by  himfelfe  or  his  Deputye  or  Deputyes  together 
with  all  fees,  rights,  privileges,  profitts,  perquifites  and  advan- 
tages to  the  faid  places  and  offices  or  either  of  them  belong- 
ing or  in  any  wife  appertaining  or  which  fhall  belong  or  any 
wife  appertaine  in  as  full  and  ample  manner  to  all  intents 
& purpofes  as  the  Secretary  and  Regifler  of  his  Maj‘^®  Ifland 
of  Jamaica  or  of  any  his  Maj*^®  Plantations  in  America  have 
had  or  did  there  receive  and  injoy  as  in  and  by  the  fame 
(relation  being  thereunto  had)  may  and  doth  moore  fully 
appeare,  whereas  by  an  Ad  made  in  the  Ifland  of  Jamaica 
it  is  ordained  by  the  Governor  Councill  & Affembly  that 
the  Secretaries  Fees  of  that  Ifland  fhould  be 

(1)  For  a permit  for  every  Veffell  that  departs  that  Ifland 
one  ffiilling. 

(2)  For  every  Bond  entred  into  by  an  Engliffiman  not  to 
carry  any  one  of  that  Ifland  without  the  Governor’s  ticket 
five  fliillings. 

(3)  For  every  Bond  abovefaid  for  an  alien  Ship  ten 
fhillings. 

(4)  For  entring  a caveat  fetting  up  a name  under  wright- 
ing  any  perfon  in  the  office  fixe  pence. 

(5)  For  a ticket  to  depart  that  Ifland  two  fliillings  and 
fixe  pence. 

(6)  For  taking  a Bond  obligatory  one  ffiilling  and  three 
pence. 

(7) 


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Edward  Randolph. 

(7)  For  a licence  ffor  marridge  fifteen  fhillings  & fixpence. 

(8)  For  letters  of  Adminiflration  Warrant  of  Appraife- 
ment  Bond  and  filing  the  Inventory  fourteen  fhillings. 

(9)  For  recording  a will  of  one  fheet  two  fhillings  and  fix 
pence. 

(10)  For  every  fheet  moore  then  one  eight  pence. 

(11)  For  every  order  of  the  Governor  & Councill  Copie 
thereof  one  fhilling  & three  pence. 

(12)  For  a licence  to  draw  drinke  fixteen  fhillings  & fixe 
pence. 

(13)  For  a Lett-pas  for  a Ship  to  depart  five  fhillings. 

(14)  For  every  Proteft  under  hand  & feale  fixe  fhillings. 

(15)  For  a citation  two  fliillings  and  fixepence. 

(16)  For  a dedimus  ten  fliillings  : As  in  and  by  the  faid 
Aft  it  may  and  doth  moore  fully  appeare  and  whereas  there 
is  one  other  Act  made  by  the  Governor  Councill  and  Affem- 
bly  in  the  Ifland  of  Jamaica  aforefaid  for  Regiflring  of  deeds 
and  Patents  it  is  enafled  that  the  Clarke  of  the  enrollments 
fhall  and  may  take  and  receave  for  enrolling  and  coppying  an 
ordinary  Deed  Grant  or  Patent  for  one  or  moore  parfell  of 
Land  or  any  Deed  or  Conveyance  not  exceeding  the  length 
of  fuch  Pattent  five  fliillings. 

For  every  Deed  exceeding  the  length  aforefaid  eight  pence 
per  fheet  accounting  twenty  leaves  to  a fhiet  & eight  words 
to  a line. 

For  every  fliort  wrighting  not  exceeding  the  length  afore- 
faid twelve  pence. 

For  fearching  the  records  twelve  pence,  and  for  acknowl- 
edging Satisfaffion  in  the  margine  of  a Morgage  recorded 
one  fliilling  and  thre  pence  — as  in  and  by  the  faid  laft 

recited 


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recited  A6t  it  may  and  doth  moore  fully  Appeare.  Now  it 
may  pleafe  your  Excellency  Jofeph  Dudley  Erq"  not  being 
ignorant  of  that  his  had  granted  unto  your  Orator  The 

above  faid  offices  or  Places  your  Orator  having  produced 
and  ffiowed  unto  him  his  Warrant  for  the  faid  places  or 
offices  contriving  and  defigning  to  call  into  queflion  his 
Grant  to  your  Orator  and  to  fruftrate  his  gratious 
intentions  of  favor  to  him  did  refufe  obftrudf  and  denie  to 
permit  and  fuffer  your  Oritor  to  exercife  and  enjoye  his  faid 
places  or  offices  of  Secretary  & Regifter  and  to  receave  per- 
ceive and  enjoye  all  and  fmguler  the  refpe6five  Fees  Perquifts 
rights  and  profits  which  did  juflly  belong  and  were  due  unto 
your  Orator  according  as  Secretary  and  Regifter  of  his 
Ifland  of  Jamaica  have  had  or  then  did  receave  and 
enjoye  and  moreover  the  faid  Jofeph  Dudley  did  introduce 
nominate  and  ordaine  Docl  Daniell  Allen  Thomas  Dudley 
and  other  perfons  to  execute  and  exercife  the  parts  or  part 
of  the  offices  or  places  of  Secretary  and  Regifter  and  did  give 
unto  them  foe  deputed  by  him  the  faid  Jofeph  Dudley  power 
and  authority  to  prceave  receave  and  enjoye  feverall  fee  and 
fees  for  the  execution  thereof  whereby  he  the  faid  Jofeph 
Dudley  combining  and  agreeing  with  the  faid  perfons  did  raife 
and  procure  unto  himfelfe  feverall  great  and  large  fome  and 
fomes  of  money  and  to  the  great  lofs  and  damage  of  your 
Orator  and  contrary  to  all  right  and  equity  and  good  con- 
fcience  : may  it  therefore  pleafe  y"  Excellency,  The  premifes 
confidered  to  grant  unto  your  Orator  his  Maj^^®  moft  gratious 
Writt  of  Subpena  to  be  dire6led  unto  the  faid  Jofeph  Dudley 
Commanding  him  thereby  at  a certaine  day  and  under  a cer- 
taine  paine  therein  to  be  limited  perfonally  to  appear  in 

his 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

his  High  Court  of  Chancery  then  & there  upon  his 

Corporall  oath  to  fhewe  unto  your  Excellency  by  virtue  of 
what  power  or  Authority  he  the  faid  Jofeph  Dudley  did 
refufe  and  denye  to  permit  and  fuffer  your  Orator  wholly  and 
intirely  to  execute,  exercife  and  enjoye  his  above  granted 
places  and  offices  of  Secretary  and  Regifter  and  did  nomi- 
nate and  introduce  to  execute  or 

officiate  in  part  or  in  whole  the  above  mentioned  offices  and 
places  of  Secretary  and  Regifter  and  becaufe  your  orator  is 
wholly  ignorant  what  fome  or  fomes  of  money  were  juftly 
due  unto  y Orator  in  relation  to  his  faid  places  and  offices 
from  any  perfon  or  perfons  whofe  bufinefs  did  juftly  fall 
under  the  cognizance  and  management  of  your  Orator 
by  virtue  of  his  faid  places : may  it  pleafe  your  Excellency 
to  enjoyne  the  abovefaid  Jofeph  Dudly  upon  his  Corporall 
oath  to  fhewe  and  declare  how  many  Aft  and  Afts  and 
things  were  by  himfelfe  and  by  all  and  every  perfon  or  per- 
fons foe  deputed  or  introduced  by  him  as  above  don  and 
performed  which  of  right  did  belong  and  pertaine  unto  your 
Orators  offices  and  places  of  Secretary  and  Regifter  as  alfo 
what  and  how  many  fome  and  fomes  of  money  were  juftly 
due  unto  y Orator  for  and  in  refpefl  of  his  above  faid 
offices  and  places  and  further  to  fland  unto  and  abide  fuch 
order  direftion  and  award  concerning  the  premifes  as  unto 
your  Excellency  fhall  feem  meet  and  your  Orator  fhall  dayly 
pray  for  the  long  continuance  of  y Excellence  profperous 
Eftate. 


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145 

Council  of  Trade  to  Sir  Edmund  Andros,  Governor 

OF  New  England. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  329.  12  January,  i68f. 

S’’  Having  notice  that  under  Colour  of  a Trade  to  New- 
foundland for  fifh  great  quantities  of  Wine  Brandy  and  other 
European  goods  are  imported  from  thence  into  his  Ma*^®  plan- 
tations (particularly  New  England)  on  an  allegacon  that  the 
faid  Newfoundland  is  accompted  as  one  of  the  faid  planta- 
eons  to  which  purpofe  tis  now  become  a Magazine  of  all 
forts  of  goods  brought  thither  diredily  from  France,  Hol- 
land, Scotland,  Ireland  and  other  places  which  is  not  only 
Contrary  to  law,  but  greatly  to  the  prejudice  of  his  Maj‘^® 
Cuftomes  and  to  the  Trade  and  Navigation  of  this  King- 
dome,  to  the  end  therefore  that  foe  deftrudlive  and  growing 
an  Evill  may  be  timely  prevented  Wee  defire  you  for  his 
Maj‘^^  fervice  to  give  publique  notice  to  all  perfons  concerned 
w^Mn  your  Governm^  that  the  Newfoundland  is  not  to  be 
taken  or  accompted  a PI  ant  aeon  being  under  noe  Governm^ 
or  other  regulation  as  all  his  Maj*^  Plantacbns  are  but  that 
all  European  goods  imported  from  thence  will  be  feized 
together  with  the  fhipps  importing  the  fame  as  forfeited  by 
the  Adi  of  Trade  made  in  the  15  yeare  of  his  late 
Reigne  and  his  faid  Ma*^^  proclamation  purfuant  thereunto 
and  you  are  ftridlly  to  give  in  charge  to  all  his  Maj‘^^  officers 
that  they  be  very  carefull  not  to  fuffer  any  European  goods 
(other  than  what  are  by  the  aforefaid  law  & proclamation 
excepted)  to  be  imported  into  New  England,  but  fuch  as 
ffiall  appeare  by  Coequetts  or  authentique  certificats  from 
fome  port  of  England,  Wales  or  Berwick  to  have  there  duly 

VOL.  IV. — 19  fhippt 


1 46  Edward  Randolph. 

fhippt  and  put  on  board  under  forfeiture  of  fhipps  and  goods 
as  aforefaid,  and  in  order  to  prevent  the  acceptance  of  forged 
cocquetts  or  certificates  which  have  been  heretofore  prac- 
ticed, you  are  (according  to  his  Ma^®  particular  inftruccons  to 
you)  to  give  effedluall  orders  that  the  cocquetts  for  fuch 
goods  be  produced  to  the  Colleftor  of  the  Cuftomes  in  New 
England  or  to  his  deputyes  there  for  the  time  being  before 
the  unloading  of  the  goods,  and  that  noe  European  goods  be 
landed  but  by  warrants  from  the  fd  Colledlor  or  his  deputyes 
in  the  prefence  of  one  or  more  officers  appointed  thereto 
and  that  for  the  better  prevention  of  frauds  of  this  kind  noe 
fhipp  or  Veffell  doe  lade  or  unlade  any  goods  or  Commody- 
ties  whatfoever  untill  the  Mafter  or  Commander  thereof  hath 
firfl  made  knowne  to  yourfelfe  or  the  perfon  appointed  by 
you  the  arrivall  of  fuch  fhipp  or  Veffell  with  her  name  and 
the  name  of  the  mafter  and  hath  fhewn  that  fhe  is  a fhipp 
or  veffell  duly  navigated  and  otherwife  quallified  according 
to  law  and  hath  delivered  a true  & perfect  inventory  of  her 
lading  together  with  the  place  or  places  in  which  the  faid 
goods  were  laden  and  taken  into  the  faid  fhipp  or  veffell 
under  forfeiture  of  fuch  fhipp  and  goods. 

Wee  are  frequently  informed  from  our  agent  in  Scotland 
of  feverall  fhipps  coming  thither  with  the  enumerated  plan- 
tation Commodyties  without  touching  to  clear  in  any  port  in 
England  Wales  or  Berwick  being  generally  fhipps  that  pre- 
tend to  belong  to  and  give  Bond  in  the  Plantacohs,  which 
are  plaine  inftances  of  the  great  neglec5l  or  corruption  of  the 
officers  employed  in  executing  the  laws  without  which  wee 
think  it  almofh  impoffible  that  fhipps  fhould  take  in  their 
whole  ladings  and  not  be  difcovered  either  at  their  arrivall  or 

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departure,  wherefore  Wee  defire  you  for  his  fervice, 

not  only  to  make  a ftri6t  and  fpeedy  examination  of  thefe 
and  like  frauds  tending  foe  apparently  to  the  prejudice  of 
his  Ma^^^  Revenue  and  the  Trade  of  this  Kingdome,  but  to 
take  care  and  give  effeftuall  orders  that  the  like  may  be  pre- 
vented for  the  future  which  may  be  done  thefe  two  ways 
By  your  care  that  all  fhipps  not  producing  certificats  of 
Bond  given  in  England  Wales  or  Berwick  be  obliged  to  give 
bond  to  your  felfe  or  navall  officer  according  to  law  before 
they  load  or  take  on  board  any  of  the  enumerated  com- 
modyties  under  penalty  of  the  forfeiture -thereof. 

2"^^^  that  fuch  fhipps  having  foe  given  bond  you  ufe  your 
utmoft  care  and  diligence  to  difcover  whether  the  Conditions 
thereof  are  performed  and  certificats  thereof  produced  in  a 
convenient  time  after,  or  in  failure  thereof  that  the  faid 
bonds  be  effedtually  profecuted 

Wee  are  Sr  your  very  humble  ferv^® 

T.  Chudleigh.  Ch.  Cheyne. 
Cuftome  h°  London  D [NoRTH  ?]  C.  O.  Werden 

12  January  i68f  W.  BuTLER  J.  RuSHWORTH 

Sr  Edm^^  Andros.  Govern’"  of  New  England. 


A TABLE  OF  FFEES  HUMBLY  PRESENTED  TO  HIS  ExCELLENCIE 
THE  GoVERNOUR  AND  CoUNCELL  FOR  THEIR  ALLOWANCE 

TO  THE  Secretaries  office  in  New  England. 

Maffachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  244.  10  March,  1686-7. 

for  taking  a bond  obligatory  00.05.00 

for  letters  of  adminiflration  or  probate  of  a will  oo.io.oo 

for 


148  Edward  Randolph. 


for  recording  a will  or  inventory  the  firft  24  lines  00.05.00 
for  every  12  lines  more  00.01.00 

for  every  petition  to  be  read  in  Councell  00.06.00 

for  an  order  thereupon  00.06.00 

for  a coppy  of  an  order  of  Councell  if  but  one  fide  00.03.00 
for  each  fide  more  00.01.06 

for  a lett-paffe  for  a fhip  or  veffell  to  depart  00.05. 

for  recording  a deed  if  not  above  2 fides  00.05. 

for  each  fide  more  then  2 fides  p fide  00.02. 

for  fearching  a record  if  within  2 yeares  00.02. 

if  more  for  each  yeare  00.01. 

for  an  acknowledging  fatisfadtion  in  y®  margin  of  a 

mortgage  00.03. 

for  a certificate  that  a veflell  was  built  within  this  "j 

his  Majefties  Dominion  & for  recording  the  V 00.12. 
fame  J 


for 'a  protefi;  under  hand  & feale  & recording  y® 

fame  00.06. 

for  a citation  of  a perfon  to  the  Councell  00.02.06 

for  a dedimus  00.10.00 

for  a licenfe  for  marriage  o.  5.0 

The  ffees  of  the  Superior  court  of  tryalls  & alfize  as  they 
have  been  allowed  in  y®  late  Government  of  the  Prefident 
and  Councell 

The  clarkes  ffees  what  yo'  Excellencie  and  Honours 
pleafe  to  allow. 

[Edward  Randolph] 


Ffees 


Domments  and  Letters.  149 

Ffees  for  Custome  house. 

Majfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  274.  17  March,  168^ 

Veflells  inward  bound. 


Every  veffells  entry  not  exceeding  40  tonn 

£00.  3.  6 

if  above  40  tonn 

5.00 

ffor  a permit  or  lycenfe  to  unload 

1.00 

ffor  an  oath  upon  a Ma?  entry  & clearing 

0.06. 

Veffells  outward  bound. 

every  veffells  Entry  to  load 

1.00 

every  veffells  clearing  not  exceeding  40  tonn 

3.06 

if  above  40  tonn  for  clearing 

5.00 

ffor  a bond  for  his  Maj‘^®  ufe 

5.00 

ffor  a certificate  y*:  Bond  is  given 

5.00 

ffor  a certificate  to  take  up  a bond 

5.00 

ffor  regiftering  and  difcharging  a bond 

00.06 

ffor  regiftering  a certificate 

0.06 

ffor  coafting  Veffells  & wood  Botes,  outwards  to 
enter  into  bond  once  a yeare  not  to  Carry 
European  or  Plantacon  Comodityes  without 
entry  5.00 

ffor  entry  of  every  coafting  veffell  loading  Eu- 
ropean Comodityes  or  of  the  Plantations  1.06 

for  a lycence  to  unliver  their  loadings  1.06 

ffor  all  coafting  veffells  tradeing  too  and  from  the 

neighbouring  Colonyes  2.06 

ffor  a Bond  for  coafting  veflells  carrying  any  of  the 

inumerated  Comodyties  out  of  this  Goverm.  i.oo 

Ed  Randolph  Coll. 

John 


Rdward  Randolph. 


150 

John  Grant  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Maffachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  243. 

Sr 

I reed  dated  y®  26*^  of  November  and  am  glad  y®  goods 
are  fafely  arrived,  I hope  you  will  excufe  y®  trouble  I have 
given  you,  but  in  any  capacity  wherein  I can  ferve  you  I 
fhall  be  glad  to  returne  your  kindnefle.  ye  22"^  of  Novem- 
ber my  wife  was  brought  to  bed  with  a fine  boy  w'^’"  thrives 
well.  S’"  John  was  pleafed  to  give  him  his  own  name  and 
call  him  Maynard  Grant : your  Daughter  is  very  well  and 
ftill  pleafed  to  continue  as  her  good  company  w*"^  is  no  little 
fatisfaflion  to  my  wife  and  myfelfe,  Sr  though  unknowne 
to  you  and  your  Lady,  yet  y®  kindneffe  reed  from  you  to- 
wards my  humble  fervices,  and  good  wifhes  for  you,  and 
herein  my  wife  joynes  with  me  w®^  is  all  from  'f  unknowne 
but  much  obliged  friend  to  ferve  you. 

John  Grant 

Nevils-Court 
in  fetter-lane  London 

March  io‘!^  i68f 

From  M*!  Randolph  to  the  Committee. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Bundle  25  (120). 

Bofton  : March  25*  1687. 

Right  Hon^!® 

In  obedience  to  your  Lordf^P®  commands  are  humbly  laid 
before  your  Lordi^P^  the  Lawes  made  & paffed  in  Councill : 
together  with  the  Proceedings  in  Councill  fmee  his  Excel- 
lencyf  arrivall : the  Extreamity  of  a hard  winter  & Great 

diftance 


Documents  and  Letters. 


151 

diftance  of  many  of  y®  Members  of  y®  Councill  from  Bofton, 
has  occafioned  the  delay  of  Such  locall  Lawes  found  by 
Experience  neceffary  for  y®  common  benefitt  of  y®  Country 
which  at  next  meeting  of  y®  Councill  will  be  perfedled. 

Amongfl  y®  lawes  now  tranfmitted  to  y’"  LordP^f,  That  for 
continuing  & eftablifliing  Severall  Rates  & Dutyes  etc : 
patTd  with  great  difficulty,  not  that  tis  a new  thing  or  hard- 
ffiip  vpon  the  poeple  for  there  is  nothing  containd  in  it  but 
what  is  tranfcribed  out  of  their  printed  Law  booke  & will 
not  amount  to  in  New  Eng"!  money  aboue  1000?^:  but  they 
haue  alwayes  accounted  themfelues  a free  poeple  & looke 
vpon  this  a6l  to  be  a Clogg  vpon  them  and  their  eftates. 
His  Excellence  has  taken  care  to  fettle  Civill  and  Military 
Officers  thro’  the  whole  Com!  & diredled  that  an  account  be 
giuen  to  y®  Treafurer  of  Such  Great  Gunns  & Small  Arms, 
Ammunition  & other  vtenfills  of  Warr,  which  in  y®  time  of 
y®  late  Gom!  were  purchafed  at  y®  Countryes  charge,  to  bee 
difpofed  of  for  his  Ma‘*f®  Service  & Security  of  y®  Country, 
which  is  fo  naked  and  vnprovided  for  defence  ag^  any  inva- 
fion  by  fea  or  land,  that  twill  cofl  a Great  deal  of  money  to 
putt  y®  Caflle  & forts  (of  little  flrength  at  befl)  in  reafonable 
repaire : The  Quo  Warranto  brought  heither  vpon  his  Ex- 
cellencyes  arrivall  was  Served  vpon  y®  Gouf  of  Connefticutt 
Colony  in  December  laft,  hee  has  called  an  Affembly,  and 
the  poeple  of  that  Colony  are  all  very  defirous  to  be  vnited 
to  this  his  Mati®  Gom!  hauing  from  their  firft  Settlement  held 
a mutuall  Correfpondence  in  trade  & commerce,  and  indeed 
neither  this  Goml  nor  that  Colony  can  well  Subfift,  if  parted. 

Collonell  Dongan  has  appointed  the  Delivery  of  y®  ffort 
at  pemmaquid  & dependances  to  his  Excellency  who  has 

accordingly 


152 


Edward  Randolph. 

accordingly  lent  a Commiffion  Officer  & 22  men  to  take 
care  of  it. 

Vpon  his  Excellencyf  arrivall  in  Bofton,  he  difcourf’d  the 
neceffity  of  hauing  the  vfe  (at  leafl)  of  One  of  their  Churches 
for  the  exercife  of  ye  Religion  of  ye  Church  of  England,  & 
there  being  no  convenient  place  affignd  for  that  End,  his 
Excellence  hauing  firft  advifed  with  y®  Councill,  gaue  notice 
to  y®  members  of  y®  third  Church  in  Bofton  That  he  intended 
to  haue  a Sermon  there  on  Eafler  day ; and  appointed  our 
Minifter  to  perform  his  Office  which  he  accordingly  did  be- 
tween the  Houres  of  1 1 and  i ; in  the  forenoon,  & 4 & 6 in 
y®  afternoon,  not  in  the  leafl  manner  obflrudting  them  who 
make  vfe  of  that  place  as  formerly. 

Wee  find  it  a difficult  thing  to  raife  a Maintenance  for 
Our  Minifler,  and  nothing  will  more  obflruct  the  Settlement 
of  y®  Church  of  Engl  then  to  haue  the  Minifter  precarious, 
he  is  a Sober  and  diligent  perfon  & wants  not  onely  a good 
encouragement  for  his  Support,  but  3 or  4 able  perfons  ought 
to  be  fent  heither  to  preach  in  the  Seuerall  late  Govern- 
ments where  are  fome  thoufands  of  poeple  men  Women  & 
Children  vnbaptized. 

My  Lords  I humbly  propofe  it  very  neceffary  for  his  Ma^’f® 
Service  that  the  Charter  of  Connedlicutt  Colony  be  profe- 
cuted  to  effedl.  I know  they  will  employ  none  to  defend  it, 
but  let  the  Law  take  its  Courfe,  That  (with  the  late  Gom!  at 
Bofton)  they  may  be  paffiue  & not  be  Said  to  giue  away  the 
poeples  Rights  : all  which  I mofl  humbly  Submitt  & remain 
in  all  Duty  Right  Hon^!®  Your  LordP^ 

moft  humble  & mofl  obedient  Seru!  EdRandolph. 
To  y®  Right  Hon^l^  the  Lords  of  y®  Committee,  eL 

\_AddreJfed^ 


Documents  and  Letters. 


153 


\^AddreJfed'\  To  the  Right  Hon^.'®  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  for 

Trade  & foraign  Plantations  at  Whitehall  humbly  prefent 

[Endorfed^  N.  England.  25  Mar.  87.  From  My  Randolph 

to  y®  Comittey.  Rec'l  17  May  87. 


From  M*!  Randolph  to  my  President. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Bundle  55 -(122). 

Bofton  March  25  : 1687. 

Right  Hon^l® 

Purfuant  to  his  Excellencyes  Commands  are  humbly  tranf- 
mitted  to  your  Lordf?  the  Severall  afls  which  haue  palTd 
here  in  Councill,  and  are  alfo  tranfmitted  vnder  the  Seal  of 
the  Gom!  to  be  laid  before  the  Right  Hon^l®  the  ^^ords  of 
the  Committee  for  Trade : and  moft  humbly  Submitted  to 
his  Ma^?  the  Extreamity  of  y®  winter  has  greatly  obftrudted 
the  difpatch  of  publick  bufines,  but  wee  labour  vnder  a 
greater  difficulty,  for  amongfl  thofe  many  perfons  chofen  out 
of  the  Severall  Colonyes  to  be  of  y®  Councill  there  is  not 
one,  who  rightly  vnderftands  the  Lawes  & praftice  of  the 
Courts  of  England ; from  whence  arifes  a great  want  of  fitt 
perfons  to  make  Judges  etc.  & other  Minifteriall  Officers. 
They  haue  made  themfelues  Titles  to  very  larg  tradls  of 
Land,  fo  that  as  matters  are  now  Circumftanced  Its  not  Safe 
to  bring  titles  of  Land  to  Tryall  before  them  where  in  his 
Ma^l""  Right  is  concernd  the  Judges  being  alfo  partyes. 
This  makes  all  matters  relating  to  his  Ma^l®  go  on  very 
heavily. 

His  Excellence  befides  my  Serving  a Second  writt  of  Quo 
Warr?  agyainfl  the  Charter  of  Conne6licott,  has  vfed  all 

o 

VOL.  IV.  — 20 


meanes 


154 


Edward  Randolph. 


meanes  to  a Submiffion  & Surrender  of  their  Charter.  The 
inhabitants  are  very  defirous  to  bee  vnder  this  Gomt  The 
addition  of  that  Colony  may  in  tyme  raife  about  3000^  a 
yeare  thro’  the  whole  Dominion  towards  defraying  y®  publick 
charg:  they  fend  formall  & dilatory  letters  onely  to  gain 
tyme,  but  very  much  to  the  damage  of  the  whole  Territory, 
for  as  Our  Shipping  & fifhery  cannot  be  carried  on  without 
Supplyes  of  Land  provifions  from  thence,  So  neither  can 
they  find  a markett  for  the  produce  of  their  Colony  but  with 
vs.  It’s  therefore  for  his  Ma^'f®  Seruice  that  the  profecution 
againft  their  Charter  be  purfued  to  effedl : His  Excellence 
has  taken  care  to  Settle  Civill  & Military  Officers  thro’  the 
whole  Gom!  and  makes  it  his  bufines  to  putt  perfons  well 
qualified  in  places  of  truft. 

I haue  humbly  tranfmitted  to  the  Lords  of  y®  Committee 
the  proceedings  of  y®  Councill,  and  fhall  in  all  duty  attend 
their  Lordf?®  commands,  and  what  euer  for  want  of  able  men 
to  affift  me  in  my  Station  is  omitted  fliall  be  plentifully  Sup- 
plyed  by  my  Continued  zeal  to  Serue  his  Ma^*®  I humbly 
intreat  your  LordE®  favour,  & remain  your  Lordf?^  moft  obe- 
dient Serv^  Ed  Randolph. 


\^AddreJfed\ 


To  the  Right  Hon’"!®  the  Earl 
of  Sunderland  Lord  Prefident 
of  his  Ma‘‘f  mofl  HonH® 


Councill : 

Humbly  prefent. 


at  White  Hall. 


\_Endorfed'\  N : England.  25  Mar.  87. 

From  Mf  Randolph  to 
my  L'!  Prefidii. 

Rec'?  17  May  8’. 


Lease 


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155 


Lease  of  the  Secretarys  Office  from  Mf  Randolph  to 

Mr  West. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Bmidle  55  (217). 

This  Indenture  made  the  Third  Day  of  May  Anno 
Domini  one  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  and  Eighty  Seaven 
and  in  the  Third  year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Soveraign  Lord 
James  the  Second  By  the  Grace  of  God  of  England  Scot- 
land and  ffrance  and  Ireland  King  Defender  of  the  ffaith, 
&c.  Between  Edward  Randolph  of  Bofton  In  New  Eng- 
land Efqy  of  the  one  part  and  John  Weft  of  the  fame  place 
Gent:  of  the  other  part  Whereas  Our  Said  Soveraign 
Lord  King  James  the  Second  By  His  Certaine  writing  or 
Comicon  under  His  Royall  Signett  and  Signe  manuall  bear- 
ing Date  at  Windfor  the  one  and  twentieth  day  of  Septem- 
ber, one  thoufand  Six  hundred  and  Eighty  five,  in  the  firft 
year  of  His  Reign  hath  given  and  Granted  unto  the  Said 
Edward  Randolph  the  Severall  & Refpeflive  places  and 
Offices  of  Secretary  and  Sole  Regifier  of  His  Ma^^’®  Terri- 
tories and  Dominion  of  New  England  And  Him  the  Said 
Edward  Randolph. Secretary  and  Sole  Regifier  of  the  Said 
Territory  and  Dominion  hath  thereby  made  ordained  and 
Confiituted  To  Have  Hold  Exercife  and  enjoy  the  Said 
Places  and  Offices  unto  Him  the  Said  Edward  Randolph 
by  himfelfe  or  His  Deputy  or  Deputies  During  His  Ma^^’® 
pleafure  Together  w‘^  all  fees.  Rights,  priviledges,  profitts, 
perquifits,  and  advantages  to  the  Said  places  & Offices,  or 
Either  of  them  belonging  or  in  any  wife  appertaining  Or 
which  Shall  belong  or  in  any  wife  appertaine  in  as  full  and 

ample 


156  Kdward  Randolph. 

ample  manner  to  all  intents  and  purpofes  As  the  Secretary 
and  Regifter  of  His  Iflands  of  Jamaica  or  of  any  other 

His  Plantations  in  America  have  had  or  doe  now  Receive 
or  Enjoy  as  in  and  by  the  Said  writing  or  Comiffion  Relat- 
ing thereunto  being  had  may  more  fully  and  at  Large  appear 
Now  This  Indenture  Witneffeth  That  the  Said  Edward 
Randolph  for  & in  Confideracon  of  the  Rent  and  Covenants 
herein  after  in  thefe  prefents  mentioned  and  Expreffed  Hath 
granted  bargained  fett  and  to  ffarm  Lett  and  by  thefe  pref- 
ents Doth  Grant  bargaine  Sett  and  to  farm  Lett  unto  the 
faid  John  Weft  the  Said  feverall  and  Refpedtive  places  and 
Offices  of  Secretary  and  foie  Regifter  of  His  Said  Ma^f®  Ter- 
ritory and  Dominion  aforefaid,  And  Him  the  Said  John  weft 
Secretary  and  Regifter  of  the  Said  Territory  and  Dominion 
Doth  by  thefe  prefents  make  and  Depute  To  Have  Hold 
Exerfife  & Enjoy  the  faid  places  & Offices  unto  Him  y?  Said 
John  Weft  or  His  Affignes  for  and  untill  the  full  End  and 
Tearme  of  ffoure  years  to  Comence  from  the  day  of  the  date 
hereof  and  from  thence  fully  to  be  Compleated  and  Ended 
In  cafe  the  Said  Edward  Randolph  fhall  foe  long  hold  and 
keep  the  Said  Offices  Together  all  fees  Rights  privi- 
ledges  proffitts  perquifits  and  advantages  to  the  faid  places 
and  Offices,  Or  Either  of  them  belonging  or  in  any  wife 
appertaining  in  as  full  and  ample  manner  as  is  mentioned 
and  Expreffed  in  y®  Comiffion  from  His  Ma\^  to  the  faid 
Edward  Randolph  before  Refited  Rendering  and  paying 
And  the  Said  John  Weft  doth  for  himfelfe  His  Execute 
Adminiftrators  & affigns  Covenant  Grant  and  Agree  To 
and  with  the  Said  Edward  Randolph  his  Executors  Admin- 
iftrators and  affignes  To  Render  and  pay  unto  the  Said 

Edward 


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157 


Edward  Randolph  his  Execut?  Adminiftrators  & Affignes 
yearly  and  Every  year  During  the  Said  Term  or  Soe  Long 
time  as  He  the  faid  John  Weft  or  His  Affignes  by  vertue  of 
thefe  prefents  Shall  hold  and  Enjoy  the  faid  Offices  the 
Sume  of  One  Hundred  and  ffifty  pounds  Currant  money  by 
halfe  yearly  payments  in  Even  and  Equall  portions  And 
that  in  cafe  the  Rent  aforementioned  Referved  due  & pay- 
able to  the  Said  Edward  Randolph  fhall  not  be  by  the  faid 
John  Weft  or  His  Affignes  well  and  truly  payd  at  the  Sev- 
erall  days  and  times  as  the  Same  fhall  come  Due  and  pay- 
able Or  within  thirty  Dayes  after  Lawfull  Demand  being 
made  thereof  without  any  Defalcacon  Or  abatement  what- 
foever  That  then  It  Shall  and  may  be  Lawfull  to  and  for 
the  faid  Edward  Randolph  into  the  Said  Offices  and  places 
to  Enter  and  the  Same  to  have  again  Exerfife  & Enjoy  any 
thing  in  thefe  prefents  conteined  to  the  Contrary  Notwith- 
ftanding  And  that  He  the  Said  John  Weft  & His  Affignes 
Shall  and  will  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  during  the 
faid  Terme  fully  performe  and  Execute  all  things  belonging 
to  the  Offices  and  places  of  Secretary  and  foie  Regifter  of 
the  Territory  and  Dominion  aforefaid  And  will  not  willfully 
Omit  or  doe  any  A6l  or  A6ls  In  the  faid  Offices  & places 
wher[by]  the  faid  Edward  Randolph  fliall  or  may  receive 
any  Loffe  prejudice  or  Damage  by  His  or  their  Omiffion  or 
doeing  thereof  And  the  Said  Edward  Randolph  doth  for 
himfelfe  His  Execut?  and  Adminiftrators  Covenant  Grant 
and  Agree  to  and  with  the  Said  John  Weft  His  Execut? 
Adminiftrators  and  Affignes  That  He  the  Said  John  Weft 
and  His  Affignes  Shall  and  may  from  time  to  time  and  at 
all  times  During  the  Said  Tearme  of  ffour  years  (In  cafe  He 

the 


158  Rdward  Randolph. 

the  Said  Edward  Randolph  Shall  Soe  Long  Keepe  and  Hold 
the  faid  Office)  Quietly  and  peaceably  Have  hold  Exerfife 
and  Enjoy  the  faid  places  and  Offices  without  any  manner 
of  Lett  hinderance,  Diflurbance,  moleftation,  interruption, 
or  Contradi6tion  of  Him  the  Said  Edward  Randolph  or  any 
other  perfon  or  perfons  whatfoever  by  from  or  vnder  Him 
and  all  Singular  the  ffees  Rights  priviledges  profitts  perqui- 
fits  and  advantages  to  the  Said  places  and  Offices  or  Either 
of  them  belonging  Shall  or  may  have  & receive  to  His  own 
proper  ufe  benefitt  and  behoofe  without  Rendering  any 
accompt  thereof  or  being  in  any  manner  of  [or]  wife  ac- 
comptable  unto  the  Said  Edward  Randolph  His  Execute 
Adminiftrators  or  Affignes,  paying  only  the  Annuall  Rent 
and  fume  of  money  beforementioned  Referved  In  Witneffe 
whereof  the  faid  Parties  to  thefe  prefents  have  hereunto 
interchangably  Sett  their  hands  and  Seals  the  day  and  year 
firft  aboue  written. 

Sealed  and  Delivered 
in  the  prefence  of 

John  West 

Tho:  Hinckley  and  feal. 

John  Vsher. 

\_Endorfed~\  N.  England.  3 May  87. 

Leafe  of  Sec^®  Office  from 
Mf  Randolph  to  Mf  Weft, 

Rec?  10  0(51.  87. 


Account 


Doacments  and  Letters. 


159 


Account  of  Publick  Writings  issued  out  of  the  Secre- 

TARYES  OFFICE  OF  HIS  TeRRITORYS  & DOMINION 

OF  New  England  in  America  since  Decemb"!  y^  20’’“ 
1686. 

MaJDachufetis  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  332.  4 May  1687. 


Commiflions  for  the  peace  in  parchment 
under  the  Seal  as  followeth 
Suffolk  I 
Middlefex  i. 

Effex  I. 

Plym‘^  & Barnaftable  i 
New  Briftol  i 

Road  Ifland,  Narraganfett  i. 

County  of  Hampfliire  i 
Province  of  Maine  i 
Pemaquid  i 

Province  of  New  Hampfhire  i. 

Copying  5 Lawes  paffed  the  8^^  of  March  laft 
by  the  Governor  and  Councill 
Engroffing  them  in  parchment 
ffive  laws  paffed  under  the  feal  of  the  Gov- 
ernm^  fent  to  the  Lords  of  the  Councill 
Copies  of  the  fame  fent  to  my  Lord  Sunder- 
land 

Copies  of  all  the  Laws  fent  to  y®  Seuerall 
Countys  & Provinces  of  the  Government 
at  40®  each 

240  Military  Commiflions  at  5®^  a peece 
8 Dedimus  Poteflatem 


£^ 

£^ 

£^ 

£^ 

£i 

£^ 

£^ 

£s 

£^ 

£2 


£^o 

£^ 


10 


10 


Copyes 


i6o 


Rdward  Randolph. 


Copyes  of  his  Ex’f  Commiffion  fent  to  New  ) ^ 
Plym^l’  Road  Ifland  and  Connedlicot  ) 

3 commiffions  for  Judges  under  y®  Seal 


20  copies 
f 3“^ 


ies  of  y®  Ordi"  of  Councill  of  March  | 


5^' 

10  • . 

16  . . 

Id-- 

15  • • 

10 

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10  . . 

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10 

1 686 

Dec.  22. 


ye  gth 

20  copies  of  ye  order  againfl:  pedlers 

Seuerall  difburfements  by  order  of  Councill  as  follovveth 
Paid  to  Rexby  for  carrying  letters  to 
New  Briftol  to  be  fent  to  Road 
Ifland  to  fummon  y®  members  of  the 
Councill 

to  Symon  Meflenger  for  carriing  his 
Excellencyes  letter  to  the  Gov'  of 
Connedticutt 

to  M'  Maffey  for  carriing  letters  to  Pif^ 
cataqua:  to  fummon  M'  Hincks  and 
M'  Ting 


o.  lO. 


23 


15.  o 


26 


I.  15. 


o 


Ed.  Randolph  Secry. 


R.  TO  Blathwait.  [Extract] 

Majfachufetts  Hijlorical  Society  ColleSions^  Fourth  Series.^  Vol.  VIII.  p.  531. 

May  21.  1687. 

His  Excell,  has  to  do  with  a perverfe  people.  Here  is 
none  of  the  council  at  hand,  Except  Mr.  Mafon,  & myfelf,  & 

Mr. 


Documents  and  Letters.  i6i 

Mr.  B.  & Mr.  Ufher,  who  appear  lively  for  his  Majefty’s 
Intereft. 

Nothing  has  been  wanting  in  his  Excell.,  to  bring  all 
things  to  a good  pofture,  both  private  & public.  He  Dif- 
charges  the  Duty  of  an  Excellent  Govern^  But  this  people 
are  Rivetted  in  their  way,  & I fear  nothing  but  Neceflity  or 
Force  will  otherwife  difpofe  them. 

Mr.  Randolph  to  Mr.  Povey. 

ColleLlion  of  Papers.,  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  296. 

. Bofton,  May  21ft  1687. 

Sir, 

I have  with  me  your  three  letters  of  March  the  7th.  nth 
and  7th  April,  by  Mr.  Mafon,  for  all  which  I heartily  thank 
you,  and  for  your  particular  diredion  in  the  feveral  ftages  of 
my  eniploy.  I have  very  lately  had  the  bonds  of  mafters  of 
fliips  bound  from  hence  to  England  in  my  cuflody,  and 
thofe  are  indorfed  that  copys  thereof  are  fent  for  England ; 
you  fliall  not  faile  of  the  duplicates  if  this  fliip  makes  not 
too  much  fpeed,  and  for  the  future  you  may  expedl  them 
with  my  other  accounts  of  the  cuftom-houfe ; however  I am 
to  take  it  as  a favour  if  I be  permitted  to  fend  them  direftly 
to  the  cuflom-houfe,  in  regard  I have  been  cenfured  for  fuf- 
fering  my  papers  but  to  look  firfl  into  the  plantation  office, 
and  the  primier,  there  now,  obje6led  hard  againft  me.  Par- 
don my  digreffion,  you  are  fenfible,  how  much  bufinefs  I have 
lying  upon  me,  to  fend  accounts  and  duplicates  from  my  cuf- 
tom  office.  I am  at  50/.  a year  charge  to  keep  an  able  clerke. 
I cannot  yet  get  any  fees  fettled  fufficient  to  pay  that  charge, 

VOL.  IV.  — 21  Mr. 


i62 


Rdward  Randolph. 

Mr.  Stoughton,  Mr.  Wharton  and  others  obje6ling  that  his 
Majefties  falary  for  lOo/.  a year  is  to  defrey  all  that  charge, 
fo  that  I am  a great  lofer,  befides  I am  to  have  deputies  in 
our  feveral  ports,  and  unlefs  they  allow  fees  I am  not  capa- 
ble of  doing  that  fervice  at  a diftance  without  deputies,  and 
their  not  allowing  moderate  fees  is  only  to  difcourage  from 
infpefting  their  irregular  trade.  This  his  excellency  has 
endeavoured  to  have  redified,  but  is  oppofed  by  my  enemies^ 
to  my  very  great  Ioffe,  and  prejudice  to  my  deputyes.  In- 
clofed  is  fuch  an  account  as  I could  get  from  Mr.  Hooke, 
late  treafurer  in  the  province  of  Mayne.  Mr.  Danforth,  tho’ 
feverall  times  putt  upon  it  for  an  account,  wholly  declines  it, 
and  fayed  he  never  received  any  money  but  it  was  all  payd 
to  Mr.  Hooke,  treafurer. 

His  excellency  tryed  all  wayes  to  bring  the  people  toquitt 
rents.  There  were  feverall  who  would  take  grantes  for 
lands,  but  as  it  now  falls  out  his  excellency  has  none  to  Dif- 
pofe  of ; a little  time  will  trye  what  our  new  judges  Dudley 
and  Stoughton  will  fay,  when  either  Indian  purchafe  or 
grantes  from  the  generall  court  are  queftioned  before  them. 
Sir,  you  will  much  wonder  to  hear  I have  difpofed  of  the 
fecretaryes  office,  for  too  inconfiderable  a vallue,  wheras  it 
was  judged  worth  5 or  600/.  I loft  mony  confiderable,  dur- 
ing the  time  I had  it,  one  part  the  preftdent  ran  away  with, 
and  it  was  not  fettled,  tho’  his  excellency  endeavoured  it, 
but  allwayes  oppofed,  and  whatever  Mr.  Weft  can  make  of 
it,  I could  not  get  an  able  man  to  difcharge  it,  but  the  whole 
trouble,  care  and  charge  lay  upon  me.  I,  fome  time  after 
his  excellencyes  arrivall,  was  direfted  to  prepare  Commif- 
fions,  civill  and  military  for  the  whole  territory.  I made  12 


in 


Documents  and  Letters. 


163 

in  parchment  for  the  peace,  240  military,  copied  and  en- 
groffed  in  parchment  all  the  lawes,  and  difperfed  copies 
through  the  whole  government,  yet  they  fcrupled  to  allow 
me  for  writing  them,  thefe  matters  have  fo  difcouraged  me 
that  I thought  it  better  to  have  fome  certainty  than  to  leave 
all  loofe,  and  know  no  end  to  the  charge.  I hope  long  ere 
this  you  have  received  the  minutes  fince  his  excellency’s 
arrivall,  fince  which  nothing  confiderable  has  paffed,  only 
fome  lawes  about  regulating  cornfields  and  cattle,  coopers 
and  cafks,  they  flick  hard  upon  that  of  poffeffion  as  of  a 
generall  concerne  and  next  to  that,  for  a law  for  miniflers 
maintenance,  flrongly  oppofed  by  the  quakers.  We  have 
had  but  one  meeting  of  the  whole  councill  fince  paffing 
thofe  laws;  that  of  the  rates  of  pieces  of  eight  does  not 
anfwer  the  end,  money  grows  very  fcarce  and  no  trade  to 
bring  it  in.  The  members  of  the  Councill  of  Rhoad  Ifland 
and  New  Plimouth  have  enough  of  Comeing  to  fett  in  coun- 
cill, 8 or  10  dayes  a time,  at  their  own  charge,  and  I now 
expe6l  but  very  thin  appearance  for  the  future,  in  regard  the 
tables  are  downe,  but  to  the  great  diffatisfadlion  of  our 
brethren. 

Twill  be  for  his  Majeflyes  fervice  to  putt  Mr.  Shrimpton 
in  the  place  of  Capt.  Champernoon  and  Mr.  Lufcombe  in 
the  place  of  Mr.  Jo.  Sandford  of  Rhoad  Ifland,  both  dead. 
Since  Colonel  Dongan  had  notice  of  his  excellencies  letter 
to  the  governor  of  ConnecTicott,  he  has  fent  his  to  tempt 
them  to  fubmit  to  New  Yorke  government,  with  affurance 
of  the  injoyment  of  their  eftates  and  properties,  and  that 
they  fhall  all  be  continued  in  the  government,  with  I know 
not  what  other  great  advantages.  If  Connedlicott  goe  to  New 

Yorke, 


1 64  Edward  Randolph, 

Yorke,  it  will  certainly  evince  that  collony  and  this  govern- 
ment cannot  fubfift  without  a free  trade  with  Connedlicott, 
which  will  be  debarred  if  they  are  not  annexed  to  us,  or 
what’s  worfe  for  us,  to  pay  10  per  cent,  for  all  wheat,  porke 
&c.  brought  to  us,  which  we  cannot  want. 

Mr.  Mafon  is  very  acceptable  to  his  excellency  and  to  many 
of  us.  . . . reports  abroad  that  he  has  the  better  of  Mr. 
Mafon.  Moody  is  out  of  humour,  I believe  he  will  be 
obliged  to  leave  this  town.  I entreat  you  to  fend  the  in- 
clofed  as  diredled,  and  be  affured  that  I am.  Sir,  your  moft 
humble  obliged  fervant, 

E.  Randolph. 

Sir,  you  have  herewith  the  duplicates  of  the  laws  fent  by 
Capt.  Ware. 

To  John  Povey,  Efq; 

Order  of  Governor  Andros  to  Edward  Randolph  to 
SEIZE  THE  Ship  Samuel  & Thomas. 

MaJlfachufetts  Archives,,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  367. 

Sy  Edmund  Andros  Kn!  Cap!  Generali,  Governo’'  in  Cheife 
& Vice  Admiral  of  his  Ma^^®  Territory  & Dominion  of  New 
England  To  Edward  Randolph  Efqf  Colleftor  Surveyor  & 
Searcher  of  his  Maj‘’®^  Colonies  in  y®  Territory  & Dominion 
aforeP  Whereas  Informacon  is  given  unto  me  by  Cap!  John 
George  Command!  of  his  Maj^!^®  ffriggatt  the  Rofe  that  there 
hath  lately  been  received  on  board  y®  Ship  Samuell  & 
Thomas  whereof  John  Tebbitt  is  Command!  & from  thence 
imported  & landed  within  this  his  Ma^'f®  Territory  & Domin- 
ion of  New  England  Severall  goods.  Wares  & Merchandizes 

of 


Documents  and  Letters. 


165 

of  y®  growth  producon  & manufaflure  of  Europe  which  were 
not  truly  & bona  fide  fhipped  & loaden  in  England  Wales 
or  y®  towne  of  Berwick  upon  Tweed,  Contrary  to  ye  feverall 
Laws  adt  & Statutes  in  fuch  cafes  made  & provided,  Thefe 
are  therefore  in  his  Mah®®  name  to  require  & command  yo“ 
that  forthwith  yo"  caufe  ye  fhipp  with  all  her  gunns,  tackell, 
furniture  Ammunifion  & Apparell  to  be  feized  & fecured, 
that  fhe  may  be  further  proceeded  ag^  according  to  Law  & 
for  foe  doeing  this  fhall  be  yoy  Warr!  Given  undy  my  hand 
& feale  att  Bofion  the  24^^  day  of  June  1687. 


To  THE  Kings  Most  Excellent 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (311). 

The  Humble  Petition  of  Edward  Randolph  (to  be  Secretary 

of  all  New  England) 

Sheweth 

That  yy  Petnl"  by  his  late  efpeciall  commands  about  twelue 
yeares  fince,  entred  vpon  the  managem!  of  his  Ma^'f®  publick 
affaires  in  New  Eng?  and  haueing  in  that  tyme  made  nyne 
voyages  to  & from  thence,  and  fuffred  all  the  Hardfhipps 
and  difiicultyes  a Treacherous  and  difcontented  poeple 
Could  Contriue,  hee  obtaind  a Judgm!  againft  the  Governy 
and  Company  of  the  Maffachufetts  Bay  in  New  Eng?  and 
vpon  vacating  their  Charter,  That  Colony  together  with  the 
Kings  Province  the  Provinces  of  Main  & New  Hampflieir 
were  thereby  brought  vnder  yy  Ma^®®  immediate  Government. 
That  yy  Ma?®  was  there  vpon  Gracioufly  pleafed  to  appoint 

y- 


Different  handwriting. 


1 66 


Rdward  Randolph. 

yT  Petn!;  to  be  Secretary  and  Sole  Regifler  of  thofe  Provinces 
& that  Colony : which  were  all  that  at  that  tyme  was  a6lu- 
ally  in  yy  Difpofe : the  other  Colonyes  of  Connedticutt 
and  Road  Ifland  having  obtained  Patents  of  Incorporation 
from  his  late  Ma^i®  were  Independent  Governm^®  and  refolued 
to  Stand  & fall  by  thofe  Charters. 

That  vpon  yT  Petn?  carriing  y5  Ma?®®  Royall  Commiffion 
conflitutlg  and  appointing  a Prefident  & Councill  to  take 
vpon  them  the  Goverml  of  that  part  of  the  Country  then 
vnder  yl  Ma^l®^  obedience  vntill  the  two  other  Colonyes  were 
by  law  or  otherwife  obliged  to  a Submiffion  : Your  Ma‘l®  was 
then  pleafed  to  Command  yf  Petn!  to  Serue  two  Writts  of 
Quo  Warranto  vpon  the  feverall  Govern?  & Companyes  of 
the  Colonyes  of  Road  Ifland  and  Connedlicutt : which  yf 
Petny  has  fo  effectually  performed,  That  yy  whole  Plantation 
of  New  Eng?  hauing  for  nigh  fixty  yeares  been  devided  into 
many  Petty  Governm?  is  now  vnited  and  a Larg  and  Ad- 
vantageous Dominion  added  thereby  to  yy  Ma^l®®  Imperiall 
Crown. 

Now  for  as  much  as  yy  Ma?®  in  yy  Princely  Wifdome  hath 
been  pleafed  to  appoint  One  Generali  Gouy  to  prelide  & 
govern  that  whole  Plantation,  and  yy  Petny  to  the  great  ob- 
ftruCtion  of  all  publick  affaires  cannot  by  yy  Ma?®®  Grant 
Officiate  as  Secretary  in  y®  Colonyes  of  Road  Ifland  & Con- 
neClicutt  vnlefle  by  your  Ma‘?®  New  Commiffion  he  be  im- 
powred  there  vnto 

your  Petny  humbly  prayes  yy  Ma?®  to  take  the  Prem- 
iffes  into  your  Royall  Confideration,  and  as  a farther 
mark  of  yy  Ma?®®  Grace  & Bounty  to  Grant  him  a 
Commiffion  to  bee  Secretary  and  Sole  Regifler  of  yy 

Ma'?® 


Documents  and  Letters.  167 

Territory  & Dominion  of  New  England  as  now 
vnited  and  Setled  (like  as  is  Granted  to  y®  Regifter 
of  yr  Ma‘l®^  other  forain  Plantations:)  Your  Petn- 
hauing  by  yr  Ma'l®®  Royall  favour  been  Eminently 
Seruiceable  in  Bringing  that  whole  Country  to  an 
intire  dependance  vpon  the  Crown: 

and  yr  Petnr  Shall  ever  pray  etc : 

EdRandolph  : 

from  Boflon  in  New  Eng^^ 

Augr  yf  9^^  1687. 

\Endorfed\  9 Aug.  1687. 

Mr  Randolph’s  Petition 
to  be  SecV  of  all  N : England. 


Declaration  of  Indulgence  to  be  published  in  New 
England  by  S'"  Edm.  Andros. 

State  Papers^  Colonial^  E7itry  Book,  61,  p.  341. 

Memorandum. 

On  the  28^^'  day  of  May  1687,  Their  Lo^®  at  y®  Councill 
at  Hampton  Court,  figne  a Circular  Letter  to  S'"  Edmund 
Andros,  requiring  him  to  Caufe  His  Ma^^®  Declaration  for 
Liberty  of  Confcience  and  Indulgence  in  Religious  Matters, 
to  be  publifhed  in  New  England,  And  to  be  obferved  and 
put  in  Execution  there ; And  that  where  Pardons  fhall  be 
defired  in  Cafes  relating  thereunto,  he  grant  the  Same  under 
His  Ma‘^^  Seal  for  that  Plantation. 

Signed 

Jeffreys  C.  H.  Arundell  C.  P.  R.  Bathe 
Sunderland  P.  Powis.  Preston 

The 


i68 


Edward  Randolph. 


The  Revolution  in  New  England  justified  by  Edward 
Rawson  and  Samuel  Sewall  contains  the  following 
extract  from  a letter  of  Edward  Randolph  written 
to  Mr.  Povey  dated  August  the  25TH,  1687: 

Andros  TraRs.,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  I.  p.  113. 

“ I believe  all  the  Inhabitants  in  Bqfton  will  be  forced  to 
take  Grants  and  Confirmations  of  their  Lands,  as  now  in- 
tended the  Inhabitants  of  the  Province  of  Maine  which 
will  bring  in  vafi  profits  to  Mr,  Wefi^  he  taking  what  Fees 
he  pleafes  to  demand.  I lhall  always  have  a due  Honour 
and  Refpedt  for  his  Excellency,  but  I muft  buy  his  Favour 
at  three  or  four  hundred  pounds  a year  lofs.” 


Account  of  Articles  from  Ship  Johanna  under  seizure 

DELIVERED  BY  EdWARD  RANDOLPH. 


Maffachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVII.  p.  75. 


Portfmouth 

Sept  y®  5 : 1687 

Be  it  remembered  that  I then  delivered  8 fmall  iron 
Gunns  with  their  carriages  together  with  all  y®  yards  & 
topmafhs  which  did  belong  to  the  Ship  Johanna  of  Portf- 
mouth Phillip  Severett  Matter  unto  M""  Butler  fent  by 

Collonell 


The  claim  made  that  the  ovvnerfhip 
of  the  entire  foil  of  MalTachufetts  was 
vefted  in  the  Sovereign  by  the  vacating 
of  the  Charter  was  fimilar  to  the  decla- 
ration made  by  Wentworth  in  Ireland 
in  1635  that  “the  King  had  a clear  and 
undoubted  title  to  the  whole  of  Con- 


naught ...  if  they  [the  inhabitants] 
ventured  to  refufe  to  acknowledge  the 
King’s  title,  they  would  do  fo  at  their 
peril.”  See  The  Perfo7tal  Goverti?nent 
of  Charles  I by  Samuel  Rawfon  Gar- 
diner, Vol.  II.  pp.  153,  154,  ed.  1877. 


Domments  a7td  Letters. 


169 

Collonell  Dongan  to  receive  the  faid  fhip  and  furniture,  who 
then  accordingly  took  poffeffion  of  them  in  the  prefence  of 
Arthur  Hoddy  and  James  ffloud  : E.  R. 


Portfmouth 
Sept.  Y 

Be  it  likewife  be  remembered  that  I then  went  to  the 
Ship  Johanna  lying  moored  at  Mr.  Cutts  wharfe  and  caufed 
the  Ship  to  be  cleared  of  William  Harper  who  pretended  to 
be  aboard  the  Ship  to  keep  poffeffion  for  Mr.  Severtt  and 
the  Ship  then  hauing  no  perfon  aboard.  I tendred  to  M*" 
Butler  & defired  him  to  take  her  into  his  poffeffion,  but  he 
abfolutely  refufed  in  the  prefence  of  George  Jeffryes  Mafler 
&:  Arthur  Hoddy: 


W”  Glanvile’s  Letter  of  Attorney  to  Edward 

Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives Vol.  CXXVII.  p.  65. 

Know  all  men  by  thefe  p'^fents  that  W?  Glanvile  of  Bof- 
ton  within  his  Maj‘.®  Territory  & dominion  of  New  England 
in  America  hath  made  Ordayned  Conflituted  & Apointed 
Edward  Randolph  Efq.  of  the  fame  place  his  true  & Lawfull 
Attorney  to  afk  demand  & receive  of  W?  Hooke  of  Kittery 
in  the  province  of  Newhampfhire  all  fuch  fume  or  fumes  of 
money  as  is  due  to  the  faid  WT  Glanvile  and  for  non  pay- 
ment thereof  to  arreft  attach  fue  implead  and  imprifon  him 
the  fd  W""  Hooke  his  Execut?  or  Adminiftrators  for  fuch 
fume  or  Sumes  of  money  as  aforefaid  or  any  part  thereof 
and  upon  Receipt  and  payment  thereof  him  the  fd  W? 

VOL.  IV.  — 22  Hooke 


I/O  Edward  Randolph. 

Hooke  his  Execut'.'  or  Adminiftrators  out  of  Pryfon  to  de- 
liver : & Releafe  or  other  Sufficient  difcharge  to  & for  the 
fame,  In  witneffe  whereof  him  the  fd  W”  Glanvile  have 
hereunto  fett  his  hand  & feale  this  one  & thirtyeth  day  of 
Auguft  1687  W.  Glanvile 

I Sept.  1687 

there  apeared  before  me 
ye  above  faid  W’"  Glanvile 
& acknowledged  this  to  be 
his  Act  & Deed 

Jn?  Usher. 

Letter  from  Andros  ; Towns  refuse  to  pay  Taxes. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial^  Entry  Book  109,  p.  118. 

At  the  Committee  for  Trade  & Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  Whitehall 
Thurfday  the  1^}  of  Dec  : 1687. 

Prefent : Lord  Prelident,  Marquis  of  Powis,  Earl  of  Peter- 
borow,  Earl  of  Craven,  Earl  of  Caftlemain,  Earl  of  Middle- 
ton,  Lord  Vifco!  Prefton. 

A letter  from  Sr  Edmund  Andros  to  the  Corn- 
New  England  mittee  dated  the  28‘^  of  September  laft  read,  giv- 
srEdm:  ing  their  Lo^.®  an  account  that  feveral  of  the 

Sept.  Towns  in  the  County  of  Effex  had  refufed  to 

ARiotat^  make  their  Affeffments  or  Rates,  fome  of  them 

Asscsments*  i • ttjT  ro*n  i 

having  Voted  very  factioully,  vpon  which  feveral 
of  the  Cheif  Incendiaries  had  been  committed,  and  others 
bound  over ; to  Anfwer  at  the  next  Superior  Court,  or  to 
bee  Tryed  at  a fpecial  Court  to  bee  held  at  Bofton. 

Petition 


i 


Documents  and  Letters. 


Petition  of  Edward  Randolph  for  Nahant  Neck. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVII.  p.  172.  [i  06lober  1687.] 

To  his  Excellency  S'”  Edmond  Andros  Kn!  Govenor  &c. 

The  humble  petition  of  Edw : Randolph  that  there  is  a 
certaine  tra6l  of  land  nigh  the  Towne  fhip  of  Linn  in  the 
County  of  Eflex  in  this  his  maP.^  Territory  and  Dominion 
out  of  fence  & undivided,  Containeing  about  five  hundred 
acres,  commonly  called  Nahant  Neck  for  which  your  Peti- 
tioner humbly  prays  his  ma^^®  grant  and  that  your  Excel- 
lence would  pleafe  to  iflue  a Warrant  to  the  Surveyor 
Generali  to  admeafure  the  fame  in  order  to  paffing  a patent, 
he  paying  fuch  moderate  Quitt  Rent  as  y**  Excellence  fhall 
pleafe  diredl  for  the  fame 

and  yr  petP.  etc.  E.  Randolph 


Proceedings  agT  Wise  and  others  of  Ipswich  for 

Misdemeanors. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Bundle  55  (243).  061.  1687. 

At  a Court  held  in  Bofton  in  the  County  of  Suffolke 
in  the  Dominion  of  New  England  by  an  Efpeciall 
Comicon  of  Oyer  & Terminer  &c  the  third  day  of 
Odtober  being  Munday  in  y®  third  year  of  y® 
Reigne  of  our  Soueraigne  Lord  James  y®  Second 
King  of  England  &c  before  Jofeph  Dudley  Efq' 
&c.  & from  thence  by  adjourm!  Continued  till 
Munday  y®  24^^  of  y®  fame  month  when  it  was 
diflblved. 

Memorandum, 


172  Rdward  Randolph. 

New  Engfc  Memorandum,  That  on  the  third  day  of  Odlober 

in  the  third  yeare  of  Our  Lord  the  King  abovesd  before 
the  Juftices  of  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  at  Boflon  came  ^ 
Georee  ffarewell  Genti  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the 
King  in  this  behalfe  fued  and  brought  here  into  the  Court 
of  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  A Certaine  informacon  againft 
John  Wife  of  Chebaco  within  the  Townefliip  of  Ipfwich  in 
the  County  Of  Effex  Minifler  Jn”  Appletoune  of  Ipfwich 
aforefaid  Genti  Jn?  Andrews  of  the  fame  place  Yeoman 
Thomas  ffrench  of  the  fame  place  Taylor  Robert  Kinfman 
of  the  fame  place  Yeoman  And  William  Goodhue  of  the  fame 
place  Yeoman  of  a plea  of  High  Mifdemeanour  & John  Doe  & 
Richard  Roe  are  pledges  of  profecucon  which  faid  Informacon 
followeth  in  thefe  words  ff:  New  England  ff:  George  ffare- 
well Genti  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King  in  this 
behalfe  profecutes  Comes  here  into  Court  in  pper  prfon  and 
on  the  behalfe  of  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  Gives  the  Court 
here  to  underfland  and  be  informed  That  Whereas  John 
Vfher  Efquire  Treafurer  & Receiver  Generali  of  Our  faid 
Lord  the  King  within  this  his  Territory  & Dominion  of  New 
England  the  twentyeth  day  of  July  in  the  Yeare  of  Our 
Lord  the  King  abovesd  Purfueant  to  the  Laws  & practice 
of  the  faid  Dominion  & by  Vertue  of  A Certaine  Aft 
Lately  made  by  his  Excellency  Sr  Edmund  Androfs  Knight 
his  sd  Matyes  Governf  of  his  faid  Dominion  and  his  Coun- 
cill  lately  publiflied  Entituled  An  Aft  for  the  Continueing 
& Eftablifhing  of  Certaine  Rates  Dutyes  & Impofts  did 
Iffue  forth  a Certaine  warrant  under  his  hand  and  feale 
direfted  to  the  Conftable  & feleft  men  of  The  Towne  of 
Ipfwich  in  the  County  of  Effex  within  his  faid  Majeftyes 

Territory 


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Territory  & Dominion  of  New  England  requiring  the  Con- 
ftables  of  the  faid  Towne  forthwith  upon  receipt  thereof  to 
Call  together  the  Inhabitants  of  the  faid  Towne  who  were 
to  Choofe  One  amongfl  themfelves  to  be  A Comiconer  And 
that  fuch  Comiconer  fo  chofen  together  with  the  felefl  men 
of  Ipfwich  aforesd  fliould  fome  time  in  the  month  of  Augufl 
Then  next  Enfueing  make  a Lift  of  all  the  male  perfons  in 
the  faid  Towne  from  fixteene  yeares  of  Age  and  upwards 
And  A true  Eflimacon  of  all  Reall  & perfonall  Eftates  in 
fuch  manner  & forme  as  in  the  faid  Ad  is  particularly  Di- 
redted  all  which  pfons  & Eftates  were  by  the  faid  Comiconer 
& the  faid  feledt  men  to  be  alfeffed  and  Rated  as  followeth 
Vizi  Every  fuch  pfon  as  Aforefaid  (Except  the  members  of 
his  Majeftyes  Councill)  One  fhiit  Eight  pence  p head  and 
all  Eftates  Reall  and  pfonall  at  One  penny  p Every  twenty 
fliilt  According  to  the  Rates  of  Cattle  &c.  in  the  faid  Adt 
menconed  & the  sd  Comiconer  Was  thereby  likewife  re- 
quired upon  the  firft  wednefday  in  the  month  of  September 
then  next  following  to  meet  and  Affemble  with  the  other 
Comiconers  of  the  faid  County  at  their  Shire  or  County 
Towne  & bring  with  them  fairly  written  the  juft  number  of 
males  lifted  as  aforefaid  and  the  affeffment  of  Eftates  made 
in  the  faid  Towne  where  the  Comiconers  being  fo  affembled 
fliould  duely  and  carefully  Examine  the  lifts  and  Affeffments 
& Corredf  & perfedf  them  According  to  the  true  intent  of 
the  faid  Ad  And  the  fame  perfedled  the  sd  Comiconers  were 
fpeedily  to  tranfmitt  to  his  faid  Majeftyes  Treafurer  & Re- 
ceiver Gen'!  under  their  hands  or  the  hands  of  the  Major 
part  of  them  And  Whereas  the  faid  Warrant  at  Ipfwich  in 
the  faid  County  afterwards  (that  is  to  fay)  the  fiftenth  day 

of 


174 


Edward  Randolph. 

of  Augull  in  the  yeare  of  the  King  abovesd  was  Delivered  to 
John  Harris  One  of  the  Conflables  of  the  faid  Towne  of  Ipf- 
wich  Nevertheleffe  John  Wife  of  Chebaco  within  the  Towne- 
fhip  of  Ipfwich  aforefaid  in  the  County  Aforefaid  Minifter 
John  Appletoune  of  Ipfwich  aforefaid  Genti  John  Andrews 
of  the  fame  place  Yeoman  Thomas  ffrench  of  the  fame  place 
Tailor  Robert  Kinfman  of  the  fame  place  Yeoman  and 
William  Goodhue  of  the  fame  place  Yeoman  with  divers 
other  evill  difpofed  & Difaffedled  perfons  to  the  faid  George 
ffarewell  unknown  nothing  ignorant  of  the  p'‘miffes  but  Con- 
triving and  malitioufly  & feditioufly  intending  the  Laws 
Goverment  and  Authority  of  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  of 
his  faid  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  England  into 
hatred  difgrace  & Contempt  to  bring  and  the  hearts  and 
affedtions  of  his  faid  Majeftyes  Liedge  people  from  their 
Alledgiance  & Obedience  to  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  due 
to  alienate  Eftrange  & withdraw  the  two  & twentyeth  day  of 
Auguft  in  the  third  yeare  of  the  Reigne  of  Our  faid  Lord 
the  King  that  now  is  and  divers  Other  dayes  & times  before 
at  Ipfwich  aforefaid  (to  witt  At  Bofton  in  the  County  of 
Suffolke)  with  force  and  armes  &c : fadioufly  unlawfully 
malicioufly  and  feditioufly  did  Affemble  & meet  together 
and  then  and  there  Did  Confpire  & Endeavour  to  make  the 
fubjedls  of  our  faid  Lord  the  King  of  his  Territory  and 
Dominion  of  New  England  aforesd  to  beleive  and  be  per- 
fwaded  that  they  were  not  Obliedged  to  obey  or  Obferve 
the  Laws  or  A6ts  Made  by  his  faid  Excellency  Sr  Edmund 
Androfs  Knight  his  sd  Majeftyes  Governr  here  and  his 
Councill  for  the  Government  of  his  faid  Majeftyes  Territory 
and  Dominion  aforefaid  or  the  faid  Warrant  fo  iffued  by  the 

faid 


Documents  and  Letters.  175 

faid  Treafurer  as  aforesd  thereunto  purfueant  and  to  perfedl 
and  bring  to  paffe  fuch  their  factious  unlawfull  feditious  & 
malitious  Contriveances  & confpiracyes  aforesd  they  the  faid 
John  Wife  John  Appletoune  John  Andrews  Thomas  ffrench 
Rob!  Kinfman  and  William  Goodhue  with  divers  Other 
Evill  minded  and  difaffeded  perfons  as  aforesd  at  Ipfwich 
aforefaid  (to  witt  at  Bofton  aforesd)  the  three  and  twentyeth 
day  of  Auguft  in  the  third  yeare  of  Our  Lord  the  King 
aforesd  being  mett  & affembled  together  he  the  faid  John 
Wife  Did  openly  & publickly  faftioufly  malicioufly  and  fedi- 
tioufly  fay  publifli  and  declair  in  the  prefence  and  hearing 
of  Them  the  faid  John  Appletoune  John  Andrews  Thomas 
ffrench  Robert  Kinfman  & William  Goodhue  and  divers 
other  evill  minded  and  difaffedled  perfons  That  the  faid 
Warrant  fo  by  the  faid  Treafurer  iffued  as  aforefaid  was  not 
Legall  & to  Obey  and  Comply  with  the  fame  were  to  lofe 
the  liberty  of  ffreeborne  Englifh  men  And  he  the  faid  John 
Wife  did  likewife  then  and  there  Excite  and  ftirr  up  the 
people  To  be  wife  and  Confider  before  they  aded  any  thing 
which  might  be  to  their  prejudice  And  that  they  Ought  to 
have  an  Affembly  before  they  payd  any  Rates  contrary  to 
and  in  Contempt  of  the  Laws  of  his  sd  Majeftyes  Govern- 
ment and  the  faid  Warrant  of  the  faid  Treafurer  And  to 
perfwade  others  the  fubjefts  of  Our  faid  Lord  the  King 
to  beleive  the  aforefaid  fpeeches  of  the  faid  John  Wife 
To  be  true  They  the  faid  John  Wife  John  Appletoune  John 
Andrews  Thomas  ffrench  Robert  Kinfman  & William 
Goodhue  with  feverall  other  evill  minded  & difaffedfed  per- 
fons the  faid  three  and  twentyeth  day  of  Auguft  aforesd  At 
Ipfwich  aforefaid  (to  witt  at  Bofton  aforesd)  Did  advifedly 

& 


176  Edward  Randolph. 

& malicioufly  Draw  up  and  make  or  Caufe  to  be  drawne  up 
and  made  A certaine  fadlious  feditious  & malicious  writeing 
Declaracon  or  Vote  in  thefe  Words  Vizf  At  A Legall 
Towne  meeting  Augufb  the  twenty  third  One  Thoufand  fix 
hundred  Eighty  feven  affembled  by  vertue  of  An  Order 
from  John  Vfher  Erq*"  Treafurer  for  choofmg  A Comiconer 
to  joyne  with  the  Seleft  men  to  affeffe  the  Inhabitants  ac- 
cording to  an  A6l  of  his  sd  Excellency  the  Govern'  & Coun- 
cill  for  Levying  of  Rates  the  Towne  then  confidering  that 
the  faid  A6t  doth  infringe  their  Liberty  as  ffree  Borne 
Englifh  Subjefls  of  his  Majefly  by  interfearing  with  the 
flatute  laws  of  the  Land  by  which  it  was  Enaded  that  no 
taxes  fliould  be  levyed  on  the  fubjefts  without  confent  of  an 
Affembly  chofen  by  the  ffreeholders  for  affeffing  of  the  fame 
they  do  therefor  Vote  That  they  are  not  willing  to  Choofe 
A Comiconer  for  fuch  an  end  without  faid  priviledges  & 
moreover  confent  not  that  the  feledt  men  do  Proceed  to  lay 
any  fuch  Rate  untill  it  be  appointed  by  A Generali  Affembly 
Concurring  with  the  Govern^  and  Councill  Voted  by  the 
whole  Affembly  twice.  Which  sd  writing  the  sd  John  Wife 
John  Appletoune  John  Andrews  Thomas  ffrench  Robert 
Kinfman  & William  Goodhue  did  then  and  there  caufe  to 
be  openly  read  and  publifhed  And  the  faid  John  Apple- 
toune ' — V Pretending  himfelfe  to  be  Towne  Clerke  of  Ipfwich 
aforefaid  did  then  and  There  write  and  Enter  the  faid 
writeing  Declaracon  & Vote  into  the  Towne  Book  and 
malicioufly  and  defignedly  did  Give  out  Publifh  and  dif- 
perfe  feveral  Copyes  thereof  by  meanes  whereof  feverall 
Others  his  faid  Majeftyes  fubje6ts  were  ledd  afide  feduced 
& brought  from  their  duty  & allegeance  to  the  great  fcan- 

dall 


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177 


dall  fcorne  & contempt  of  the  Government  of  Our  faid 
Lord  the  King  of  his  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  Eng- 
land aforesd  To  the  Evill  Example  of  all  Others  in  the  like 
cafe  offending  and  againfl  the  peace  of  Our  faid  Lord  the 
King  his  Crowne  and  Dignity  &c : And  hereupon  coihand 
was  Given  to  the  Sherriffeof  the  County  of  Suffolkethat  he 
fliould  forthwith  bring  here  into  the  Court  of  our  faid  Lord 
the  King  the  sd  John  Wife  John  Appletoune  John  An- 
drews Thomas  ffrench  Robert  Kinfman  and  William  Good- 
hue  in  their  Propper  perfons  to  hear  and  Anfwer  to  the  faid 
inform  aeon  and  they  were  brought  and  afked  the  hearing  of 
the  faid  Informacon  and  it  was  Read  to  them  And  the 
faid  John  Wife  faid  that  he  was  not  Guilty  of  the  High  Mif- 
demeanour  abovesd  in  manner  & forme  as  the  faid  George 
ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King  &c: 
above  againft  him  hath  informed  and  of  that  he  put  himfelfe 
Vpon  the  Countrey  And  the  faid  George  ffarewell  who  for 
Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King  &c:  in  like  manner  And 
the  sd  John  Appletoune  faid  that  he  was  not  Guilty  of  the 
hio:h  mifdemeanour  abovesd  in  manner  & forme  as  the  faid 
George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King 
&c  : above  againft  him  hath  informed  and  of  that  he  put 
himfelfe  upon  the  Countrey  And  the  sd  George  ffarewell 
who  ffor  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King  &c : in  like  manner 
And  the  faid  John  Andrews  faid  that  he  was  not  Guilty  of 
the  High  Mifdemeanour  abovefaid  in  manner  & forme  as 
the  sd  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the 
King  &c : above  againfl  him  hath  informed  and  of  that  he 
put  himfelfe  upon  the  Countrey  And  the  sd  George  ffarewell 
who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King  &c : in  like  Manner 
VOL.  IV.  — 23  And 


178  Edward  Randolph. 

And  the  faid  Thomas  ffrench  faid  that  he  was  not  Guilty  of 
the  high  mifdemeanour  abovesd  in  manner  and  forme  as  the 
faid  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the 
King  &c : above  againft  him  hath  informed  and  of  that  he 
put  himfelfe  upon  the  Countrey  And  the  sd  George  ffarewell 
who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King  &c : in  like  manner 
And  the  sd  Robert  Kinfman  faid  that  he  Was  not  Guilty 
of  the  High  mifdemeanour  abovefaid  in  manner  & form  as 
the  sd  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the 
King  &c : above  againft  him  hath  informed  and  of  that  he 
put  himfelfe  upon  the  Countrey  And  the  sd  George  ffare- 
well who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the  King  &c : in  like 
manner  And  the  sd  William  Goodhue  faid  that  he  was  not 
Guilty  of  the  high  mifdemeanour  abovesd  in  Manner  & 
forme  as  the  faid  George  ffarewell  who  for  our  Soveraigne 
Lord  the  King  &c : above  againft  him  hath  informed 
And  of  that  he  put  himfelfe  upon  the  Countrey  And 
the  sd  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne  Lord  the 
King  &c : in  like  manner  Therefore  Comand  was  [given  ?] 
to  the  Sherriffe  that  he  fhould  forthwith  caufe  to  come 
here  into  the  Court  of  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  twelve 
honeft  & Lawfull  men  &c:  By  whom  &c:  And  who 

neither  &c : to  take  Knowledge  &c : becaufe  afwell  &c : 
And  the  Jurors  thereupon  impannelled  (to  witt)  William 
White  late  of  Bofton  Merchant  Anthony  Howard  late  of 
the  fame  place  Merchant  Samuel  Ravenfcraft  late  of  the 
fame  place  Merchant  Peter  Bowden  late  of  the  fame  place 
Gentf  James  Lloyd  late  of  the  fame  place  Merchant  ^ 
Stephen  Wefendonck  late  of  the  fame  place  Merchant  ^ 
William  Browne  Late  of  the  fame  place  Merchant  Samuel 

Proftor 


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Proftor  late  of  the  fame  place  Merchant  John  ffoy  late  of 
the  fame  place  Merchant  Edward  Perry  late  of  the  fame 
place  Merchant  Benjamin  Davis  late  of  the  fame  place 
Merchant  and  Richard  Harris  late  of  the  fame  place  Mer- 
chant came  into  the  Court  of  our  faid  Lord  the  King  Who 
to  fay  the  truth  of  the  p’‘miffes  being  chofen  tryed  and 
fworne  upon  their  Oaths  faid  that  the  faid  John  Wife  was 
Guilty  of  the  high  Mifdemeanour  abovefaid  in  manner  & 
forme  As  the  faid  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne 
Lord  the  King  &c : above  againft  him  had  informed  And 
the  sd  Jurors  fo  as  aforesd  chofen  tyred  and  fworne  upon 
their  Oaths  likewife  faid  that  the  faid  John  Appletoune  was 
Guilty  of  the  high  mifdemeanour  abovesd  in  manner  and 
forme  as  the  sd  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne 
Lord  the  King  &c : above  againft  him  had  informed  And 
the  faid  Jurors  fo  as  aforefaid  Chofen  tryed  and  fworne  upon 
their  Oaths  likewife  faid  that  the  sd  John  Andrews  was 
Guilty  of  the  High  mifdemeanour  abovesd  in  manner  and 
forme  as  the  faid  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne 
Lord  the  King  &c  : above  againft  him  had  informed  And 
the  sd  Jurors  fo  as  aforefaid  Chofen  Tryed  and  fworne  upon 
their  Oaths  likewife  faid  that  the  sd  Thomas  ffrench  was 
Guilty  of  the  High  Mifdemeanour  abovesd  in  manner  & 
forme  as  the  sd  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne 
Lord  the  King  &c:  above  againft  him  had  informed  And 
the  sd  Jurors  fo  as  aforesd  Chofen  tryed  and  fworne  upon 
their  Oaths  likewife  faid  that  the  sd  Robert  Kinfman  was 
guilty  of  the  high  mifdemeanour  abovefaid  in  manner  And 
forme  as  the  faid  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne 
Lord  the  King  &c:  above  againft  him  had  informed  And 

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Rdward  Randolph. 

the  faid  Jurors  To  as  aforesd  Chofen  tryed  and  fworne  upon 
their  Oaths  likewife  faid  That  the  faid  William  Goodhue  was 
Guilty  of  the  high  mifdemeanour  abovesd  in  manner  and 
forme  As  the  sd  George  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraigne 
Lord  the  King  &c : above  againfl  him  had  informed  Where- 
upon Comand  Was  to  the  Sherriffe  of  the  faid  County  of 
Suffolke  That  he  fhould  take  into  his  Cuflody  the  Bodyes 
of  the  faid  John  Wife  John  Appletoune  John  Andrews 
Thomas  ffrench  Robert  Kinfman  & William  Goodhue  And 
Becaufe  the  Juftices  of  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  have  not  yet 
advifed  themfelves  what  judgement  to  Give  upon  the  p^'m- 
iffes  therefore  further  day  was  Given  untill  munday  the  four 
and  twentyeth  day  of  October  inflant  At  which  day  before 
the  faid  Juftices  of  our  faid  Lord  the  King  at  Bofton  aforesd 
Came  the  faid  Georo^e  ffarewell  who  for  Our  Soveraiene 
Lord  the  King  &c : and  Demanded  judgement  againfl:  the 
sd  John  Wife  John  Appletoune  John  Andrews  Thomas 
ffrench  Robert  Kinfman  & William  Goodhue  And  they 
were  brought  to  hear  the  Judgement  of  the  Court  on  the 
p^'miffes  And  thereupon  it  was  Confidered  that  the  faid  John 
Wife  be  fufpended  from  the  publick  and  Private  Miniftry 
within  his  Majeftyes  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  Eng- 
land during  the  pleafure  of  his  Excellency  his  faid  Majeftyes 
Govern!"  there  for  the  time  being  Pay  fifty  pounds  Currant 
money  of  New  England  as  a fine  to  Our  faid  Lord  the  King 
Give  fufficient  furety  in  One  thoufand  pounds  like  money 
for  his  good  behaviour  towards  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  and 
all  his  Liedge  people  during  one  yeare  next  pay  the  Cofts  of 
his  Profecution  And  till  this  be  performed  that  he  Remaine 
in  the  Cuftody  of  the  Sherriffe  &c  : And  it  was  Confidered 

of 


Documents  and  Letters,  i8i 

of  the  faid  John  Appletoune  that  he  be  incapable  of  Receiv- 
ing any  publique  Office  within  his  Majeftyes  Territory  & 
Dominion  of  New  England  during  the  Pleafure  of  his  Ex- 
cellency his  faid  Majeftyes  Governr  there  for  the  time  being 
pay  fifty  pounds  Currant  money  Of  New  England  As  a fine 
to  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  Give  Sufficient  furety  in  One 
thoufand  pounds  like  money  for  his  Good  behaviour  towards 
Our  faid  Lord  the  King  and  all  his  Liedge  people  during 
One  yeare  next  pay  the  Cods  of  his  profecution  and  till  this 
be  performed  that  he  remaine  in  the  Ciffiody  of  the  Sherriffe 
&c : And  it  was  Confidered  of  the  faid  John  Andrews  that 
he  be  incapable  Of  Receiving  any  publique  Office  within  his 
Majeftyes  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  England  During 
the  pleafure  of  his  Excellency  his  faid  Majeftyes  Governf 
there  for  the  time  being  pay  thirty  pounds  Currant  money 
of  New  England  as  a fine  to  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  Give 
fufficient  furety  in  five  hundred  pounds  like  money  for  his 
Good  behaviour  towards  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  and  all 
his  Liedge  people  during  One  yeare  next  pay  the  Cofls  of 
his  profecution  and  till  this  be  performed  that  he  remaine  in 
the  Cuflody  of  the  Sherriffe  &c  : And  it  was  Confidered  of 
the  faid  Thomas  ffrench  that  he  be  incapable  of  Receiving 
any  publique  office  within  his  Majeftyes  Territory  & Domin- 
ion of  New  England  During  the  pleafure  of  his  Excellency 
his  faid  Majeftyes  Governf  there  for  the  time  being  pay  fif- 
teene  pounds  Currant  money  of  New  England  As  a fine  to 
Our  faid  Lord  the  King  Give  fufficient  furety  in  five  hun- 
dred pounds  like  money  for  his  Good  behaviour  towards  Our 
faid  Lord  the  King  and  all  his  Liedge  people  during  One 
yeare  next  pay  the  Cofts  of  his  profecution  and  till  this  be 

performed 


i82 


Edward  Randolph. 

performed  that  he  Remaine  in  the  Cuftody  of  the  Sherriffe 
&c : And  it  is  Confidered  of  the  faid  Robert  Kinfman  that 
he  be  incapable  of  Receiving  any  Publique  Office  within  his 
Majeftyes  Territory  and  Dominion  of  New  England  During 
the  pleafure  of  his  Excellency  his  sd  Majeftyes  Governour 
there  for  the  time  being  pay  twenty  pounds  Currant  money 
of  New  England  as  a fine  to  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  Give 
fufficient  furety  in  five  hundred  pounds  like  money  for  his 
Good  behaviour  towards  Our  sd  Lord  the  King  and  all  his 
Liedge  People  During  One  yeare  next  pay  The  Cofts  of 
his  profecution  and  till  this  be  performed  that  he  Remaine 
in  the  Cuftody  of  the  Sherriffe  &c:  And  it  was  Confidered 
of  the  faid  William  Goodhue  that  he  be  incapable  of  Receiv- 
ing any  publique  Office  within  his  Majeftyes  Territory  & 
Dominion  of  New  England  During  the  pleafure  of  his 
Excellency  his  faid  Majeftyes  Govern!  there  for  the  time 
being  pay  twenty  pounds  Currant  money  of  New  England 
As  a fine  to  Our  faid  Lord  The  King  Give  fufficient  furety 
in  five  hundred  pounds  like  money  for  his  Good  behaviour 
towards  Our  faid  Lord  the  King  and  all  his  Liedge  people 
during  One  yeare  next  pay  the  Cofts  of  his  Profecution  and 
till  this  be  performed  that  he  Remaine  in  the  Cuftody  of  the 
Sherriffe  &c : And  the  faid  John  Wife  John  Appletoune 
John  Andrews  Thomas  ffrench  Robert  Kinfman  and  Wil- 
liam Goodhue  are  in  mercy,  &c. 

Dnus  Rexl 

u’s’  Icopjudic. 

\_Endorfed'\  N : Engl?  061 : 1687  Wife  & at J 
Proceedings  agf!  Wife  & others 
of  Ipfwich  for  Mifdemean. 

Reef  18  Jan  : 87. 


The 


Documents  and  Letters. 


183 


1346  4 7 


y 


2466  4 7 


The  State  of  his  Revenue  in  New  England. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial.,  Bundle  55  (213).  10  061.  1687. 

The  Revenue  rifes  by  Cuftoms  Impofts  Excife  and  Country 

Rate. 

£,  s.  d.  £ s.  d. 

The  Excife  was  by  the  Prefident  and  Councill  \ 
farmed  for  One  yeare  Ending  the  I2^^  of  ( 450  o o 

June  paft  att  ) 

Dureing  the  Prefidents  time  one  third  of  the^ 

Cuftoms  and  Impofts  was  abated  for  money 
as  was  Coftomary  w^^  fome  time  after  the 
Governors  Arrivall  was  altred  and  only 
Twelve  p Cent  allowed  for  Leakage  and 
after  that  Manner  Colledled  the  Cuftoms 
and  Impoft  for  one  full  yeare  amounted  to 
Off  which  one  thoufand  and  Forty  two  Pounds 
was  difpofed  of  by  the  Prefident  and  Councill 
The  Country  rate  at  one  peny  p Pounds 
amounted  the  laft  yeare  to  about  one  thou- 
fand Two  hundred  Seventy  and  three  Pounds 
but  the  Same  being  in  Country  Pay  one  ^ ^70  o o 
third  was  allowed  to  reduce  it  to  money  as 
Coftomery  and  with  other  Charges  will  bring 
it  in  money  to  about 

But  by  the  Prefent  A6l  no  abutment  being  to  \ 

be  made  Supofe  may  amount  to  about  1200^  ( 530  o o 

Pound  w^^  is  more  ) 

The  ffarme  of  the  Excife  being  out  & now  \ 

managed  by  Commiffion  will  probally  amount  ( 600  o o 

to  ;^iooo  p Ann  or  upwards  is  more  ) 

There  being  no  abutment  upon  Customs  and^ 

Impofts  but  twelve  p Cent  Leackage  Supofe  ( 
may  amount  to  Sixteen  hundred  pounds  ( 
which  is  more  by  about  J 


y 


1380  o o 


250  o o 


3846  4 7 


Ml 


184  Edward  Randolph. 

All  which  will  be -ffarr- Short  of  the  Necceffary  Charge  of  the 

Government. 

Therefore  as  the  Eafiefl:  and  befl  way  to  Advance  the  Same 

Its  Propofed 

That  the  Impofl  of  Wines  from  Ten  Shillings  thirteen 
Shillings  four  pence  and  Twenty  fhillings  p Pipe  as  now 
Paid  be  made  Equall  for  all  Sorts  and  raifed  to  Thirty  fhil- 
lings p Pipe. 

That  y®  Excife  upon  all  Wines  retailed  be  raifed  from 
ffifty  Shillings  p Pipe  to  One  Shilling  p Gallon  and  all 
Brandy  Rum  and  Strong  Waters  retailed  from  Eight  pence 
p Gallon  to  One  Shilling. 

That  the  Excife  of  all  Beere  Ale  and  Syder  retailed  be 
raifed  from  one  Shilling  three  pence  to  Two  Shillings  Six 
pence  p Barrell 

And  whereas  the  peny  rate  by  reafon  of  the  Greate  Dif- 
proportion  in  the  prifes  and  Vallue  of  Horfes  Cattle  Sheep 
Come  &c : in  the  Severall  parts  is  both  unequall  and  Con- 
trary to  the  Ufage  in  Severall  places  pticularly  in  the  Dif- 
tant  Collonys  and  Provinces  now  annexed  and  Occafions 
Greate  truble  and  Expence  to  Gather  and  bring  to  the 
Treafury  ; ' — v 

If  His  Ma‘l®  would  Pleafe  in  Stead  thereof  for  the  future  to 
Order  a Certaine  Sume  or  Authorize  the  Councill  there  to 
do  it  for  foe  much  as  fhall  be  wanting  yearly  to  defray  the 
Charge  of  the  Government  (after  the  Cuftoms  Impofls  and 
Excife  paid  as  aforefaid)  by  Equall  Shaers  and  portions  on 
the  Severall  Countyes  and  Townes  leaving  the  manner  of 
Affefing  the  fame  to  the  Inhabitants  According  to  former 

Ufuage 


Documents  and  Letters.  185 


Ufuage  The  Same  will  be  farr  Eafier  and  more  Certaine  to 
His  Ma‘l® 


The  Charge  of  the  Government 


Two  Companyes  of  Souldiers  in  his  p^y  as  by 

Eftablifhment 

Chaplin  Maf  Gunner  and  Armorer 
Two  Gunners  for  Bofton  Horthill  South  and  North 
Battrey  at  12‘^.each  p Diem 
A Commoffary  and  Store  Keeper  neceffary  wanted  at 
4S  p Diem 

The  Ma^.  Gunner  at  the  Caftle  on  Caftle  ) 

Ifland  at  2\  p Diem  I 36:  10:  o 

One  Gunner  for  the  Caftle  and  Battry  on  ) a 
Caftle  Ifland  ) 18 : 5:0 

A Gunner  at  Pifcattaway  at  12^  p Diem 
A Gunner  at  Pemaquid  at  12^  p Diem 
The  Cheife  Judge  150:  o:  o 

Two  other  Judges  240  : o:  o 

The  Treafurer  at  V p Pound  is  for  the  laft  yeare 
The  Receiver  of  the  Cuftoms  and  Impofl  at  2^  p pound 
is  for  the  laft  yeare 

The  Severall  Officers  in  the  Out  ports  (viz)  Salem  Pif- 
cattaway Briftoll  and  Road  Ifland 
For  the  Colledling  the  Excife  at  prefent  are  Imployed 
Two  Colledfors  and  three  Survayers  and  Gagers  the 
Charge  whereof  may  be  about 
Fire  and  Candle  for  the  Souldiers  and  Guards  — 
Reparations  or  New  ffortifications  and  other 
Incidental!  Charges  — 

The  Governours  Sallary 


} 

} 


£.  s.  d. 

2065  05  10 
212  18  4 

36  10  O 
73  00  o 

54  15  o 
18  5 o 

18  5 o 

390  o o 

122  6 O 

134  12  O 
100  o o 

200  O O 


[Efidor/ed^  The  State  of  His  Revenue  in  N.  England  Ann  1687. 

Rec'l  10  06t:  1687.  Read  aty®  Com^f®  31  06t : 1687. 


VOL.  IV.  — 24 


A 


1 86 


Rdward  Randolph. 


A SHORT  Narrative  of  my  proceedings  and  several  voy- 
ages TO  AND  FROM  N.  ENGLAND  TO  WHITEHALL  DURING 
THE  TIME  OF  MY  MANN  AGEING  HIS  AFFAIRES  IN  N. 

England,  humbly  presented  by  Edward  Randolph.  i 


Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVII.  pp.  218-220. 


i67s[6] 
Mar.  20th 


1676 
June  10, 


July  30. 
Sept.  10. 


1678 

Decemr  20 


1679 

Sept.  10. 


Octobr  23. 


I reed  his  Letters  to  the  Govern’’  and  Compa 

of  Y Maffachufets  Bay  in  New  England  to  attend 
at  Whitehall  and  anfwer  y®  complaints  brought 
ag*  them  by  Mr.  Mafon  and  Mr.  Gorges. 

I arrived  in  N.  England  and  ded  his  Maj^’®®  Letters 
to  y®  Govern’’  and  Council  then  fitting  at  Bofton. 

I embarked  myfelf  for  England. 

I landed  at  Dover  and  prefented  the  Rt.  Hon^^®  y® 
Lds  ye  Comitee  for  trade  w^’’  a Narrative  of  y® 
Effate  of  their  Countrey  and  Government,  and 
exhibited  articles  of  high  mifdemeanour  ag^  y® 
Governo’’  and  Compa. 

Two  agents  arrived  in  England  from  Bofton  to 
make  their  defence.  I attended  two  years  and 
made  good  my  charge  ag^  the  Govern’’  and  Compa 
at  y®  Councel  Chamber.  The  agents  confefs  the 
fa6l,  pray  his  Maj^'®®  pardon,  and  acknowledge  his 
Maj^’®®  right  to  y®  Governm*  of  the  Province  of 
New  Hampfhire. 

The  Bofton  agents  have  leave  to  returne  and  new 
agents  to  be  fent  w*  full  power. 

I was  commanded  to  go  for  N.  England  by  way  of 
N.  York  to  carry  over  his  Maj^’®®  Commiffion  of 

Governm^ 


Documents  and  Letters.  187 

Governm*  diredled  to  a Prefident  and  Council  in 
New  Hampfhire. 

I fhipped  all  my  goods  and  houfehold  Huff  of  a con- 
liderable  value  upon  a veffel  belonging  to  N. 
England  and  are  all  loft  at  fea,  together  his 
late  Maj^‘®®  picture  and  Royal  Armes  fent  to  N. 
Hampfhire. 

I arrived  to  N.  York  and  travelled  by  land  from 
thence  to  New  Hampfhire  in  y®  winter,  nigh  four 
hundred  miles. 

I arrived  at  N.  Hampfhire  and  after  great  Oppofi- 
tion  made  by  y®  Softeners,  fettled  his  [Majefty’s] 
Government  in  that  Province. 

His  Governm^  declared  and  owned  in  y®  Pro- 

vince of  New  Hampfliire. 

I returned  from  N.  Hampfliire  to  Bofton  impowered 
by  the  Com’’^  of  his  Maj‘'®^  Cuftoms  to  prevent  y® 
Irregular  trade.  I feized  feveral  of  their  veffels 
w^^  their  Loading. 

His  Maj^'®^  authority  and  y®  A6ls  of  Trade  difowned 
openly  in  their  Courts  and  I was  caft  in  all  thefe 
caufes  and  damage  given  ag^  his  Maj*^ 

Having  complained  hereof  I returned  to  England 
and  obtained  his  Maj^'®®  Letters  Pattents  to  be 
ColP  &c.  of  his  Maj^'®®  Cuftoms  in  New  England. 

The  Rt.  Hon'"^®  y®  Lords  of  y®  Comitee  for  trade 
report  to  his  Maj^^  that  in  confideracon  of  my 
good  fervice  I ought  to  have  a hundred  pounds 
annually  added  to  my  former  Sallary  of  one  hun- 
dred pds  but  his  Maj‘^®^  fervice  requireing  my 

fpeedy 


1 88 


Edward  Randolph. 


Decemr  17. 


Mar.  10. 


1682. 


Augt.  20. 
Septr.  20 


Decemr  20. 


1683 
May  28. 


fpeedy  returne  to  N.  England  I was  difpatched 
away  and  that  addition  not  fetled. 

I arrived  again  at  Bofton  in  N.  England  w*^  his 
Comiffion  appointing  me  Colh  &c.  but  that 
Comiffion  is  oppofed,  being  looked  upon  as  an 
encroachm!  on  their  Charter. 

A law  Revived  by  y®  Affembly  to  try  me  for  my  life 
and  for  acting  by  his  Commiffion  before  it 

was  allowed  by  them. 

His  Commiffion  not  allowed  to  be  read  openly 

in  Courts.  My  Deputies  and  under  officers  im- 
prifoned  for  a6ling  by  virtue  of  his  Comif- 

fion. 

Other  agents  from  Bofton  arrived  in  England. 

Bofton  agents  appearing  are  directed  to  procure 
larger  Powers. 

I Reed  orders  from  y®  Lords  of  y®  Comitee  to  re- 
turne to  England  to  profecute  a Quo  Warranto 
ag^  y®  Bofton  Charter. 

I arrived  in  England. 


June  13.  I was  ordered  to  attend  M*"  Attorney  Geffi^  w^*' proofs 
of  y®  charge  ag*  y®  Bofton  Governm*. 

July  20.  Ordered  a Quo  Warranto  be  brought  ag*  Bofton 

Charter. 

octobr  i7[26].  I arrived  in  N.  England  ferved  y®  Quo  Warranto, 
publifhed  and  difperfed  two  hundred  of  his  Maj^'®® 
Declaracons. 

Decemr  14.  I Imbarked  myfelf  for  England,  had  a dangerous 
voyage,  the  veffel  wrecked  at  fea,  both  her  fides 
carried  away  in  a florm,  and  my  goods  loft. 


I 


[1684] 
Feby.  14. 

1684 
Octobr  23. 

Decern'’  20. 

1685 
July  15* 

Augt  15. 


[1686] 
Jany  20. 

1686 

May  14 


May  30. 


June  12. 


July  12. 


Documents  and  Letters.  189 

I arrived  at  Plymouth  and  was  commanded  to  at- 
tend and  profecute  y®  Bofton  Charter. 

Judgm‘  was  entered  up  for  his  Maj‘‘®  ag^  y®  Bofion 
Charter. 

I was  ordered  to  prepare  articles  ag*  y®  two  colonies 
of  Rhode  Ifland  and  Connetticott. 

The  Attorney  Gen^  ordered  to  iffue  out  writs  of 
Quo  Warranto  ag^  y®  Collony  of  Rhode  Ifland, 
Connetticott  &c.  and  againft  y®  feveral  Proprie- 
tors of  Maryland,  Penfilvania  and  Eaft  and  Weft 
Jarfey. 

I was  direfled  to  ferve  y®  Quo  Warranto  upon  my 
Baltimore,  Proprietor  of  Maryland,  and  y®  Pro- 
prietor[s]  of  Eaft  and  Weft  Jarfey,  and  to  ferve 
y®  two  writts  upon  y®  Colonies  of  R.  Ifland  and 
Connetticott,  all  w^"^  I duely  pformed. 

I and  my  family  Imbarked  upon  y®  Rofe  ffriggotfor 
N.  Engid. 

I arrived  at  Bofton  w‘^  his  Maj‘*^^  Comiffion  of  Gov- 
ernm^  to  a Prefident  and  Council. 

Then  the  Colony  of  y®  Maffachufets  Bay,  y®  Province 
of  New  Hampfliire  and  Maine  are  brought  under 
his  Maj^'^®  Governm^ 

I ferved  y®  writ  of  Quo  Warranto  upon  the  Govern’’ 
and  Compa  of  Rhode  Ifland. 

I made  a fecond  journey  to  Rhode  Ifland  to  receive 
y®  Gen^  Court’s  Anfwer. 

I ferved  y®  writ  of  Quo  Warranto  upon  y®  Govern’ 
and  Compa  of  Connetticott  above  one  hundred 
and  fifty  miles  diftant  from  Bofton. 


The 


190 


Rdward  Randolph. 


Decemf  28. 


Decemr  30. 


1687. 
Octobr  25. 


The  Govern^  and  Compa  of  Rhode  Ifland  humbly 
fubmit  to  his  Maj^‘®  and  are  by  his  fpe^‘ 

order  to  his  Excelh^  S’"  Edmond  Andros,  Kn* 
united  to  this  Governm‘. 

I rec’d  a fecond  writ  of  Quo  Warranto  ag*  Connetti- 
cott  and  was  ordered  to  ferve  it 

A fecond  writt  upon  y®  Governm^  of  Connetticott  is 
ferved  upon  y®  Governm*.  They  make  their  hum^ 
ble  fubmiffion  of  themfelves  and  Governm^  to 
his  Maj^'®. 

His  Excelh^  goes  to  Hartford  y®  chiefe  town  in  Con- 
netticott and  erefts  his  Governm^  there,  fo 

'f  now  y®  feveral  Colonies  are  united  under  his 
Maj^'®®  Imediate  Governm*  and  authority  vizt:  the 
Maffachufets,  New  Plymouth,  Connetticott, 
Rhode  Ifland,  and  y®  Provinces  of  N.  Hampfhire 
Maine  and  Pemaquid,  and  y®  King’s  Province 
lying  above  feven  hundred  miles  in  length  and 
above  feven  hundred  miles  upon  the  weftern 
Sea. 


Certificate  from  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVII.  p.  295. 

Cuftome  houfe. 

Boflon  in  New  Eng'^. 

Thefe  may  certify  whom  it  doth  concerne  that  James 
Thomas,  Matter  of  the  Bark  John,  late  of  Rochell,  has  fatif- 
fied  me  the  full  of  my  demands  of  one  third  part  of  the 
value  of  appraizement  of  the  faid  Bark  due  to  me  as  profe- 
cutor  of  the  fame : 


Witnefs 


Documents  and  Letters. 


191 


Witnefs  my  hand  this  twenty  fecond  day  of  December 
1687 

Ed.  Randolph,  Coll. 


Hats  Shipped  by  Thomas  Bradford  to  Edward 

Randolph. 

Majfachujetts  Archives.^  Vol.  CXXVI.  p.  17. 

Shipped  by  the  Grace  of  God  in  good  order  and  well  con- 
ditioned by  Mr  Thomas  Bradford  in  and  upon  the  good  Ship 
called  the  Katherine  of  London  whereof  is  Mailer  under 
God  for  this  prefent  Voyage  Tucker  and  now  riding  at 
Anchor  in  the  River  of  London  and  by  Gods  grace  bound 
for  Boiton  in  New  England,  to  fay,  tow  Deale-boxes,  Con- 
B teining  Eighty  nine  hatts  marked  as  in  the  margent, 
?i:2:  being  marked  & numbred  as  in  the  Margent,  & to 

be  delivered  in  the  like  good  order  and  well  conditioned  at 
the  aforefaid  Port  of  Boflon  (the  danger  of  the  Seas  onely 
excepted)  unto  My  Edward  Randolph,  or  to  his  Afiigns,  he 
or  they  paying  Fraight  for  the  faid  Goods  twelve  ihellins 
flerlin  with  Primage  & Average  accu domed.  In  witnefs 
whereof  the  Matter  or  Purfer  of  the  faid  Ship  hath  affirmed 
to  three  Bills  of  Lading  all  of  this  Tenor  and  date ; the  one 
of  which  three  bills  being  accompliflied,  the  other  two  to 
Hand  void.  And  fo  God  fend  the  good  Ship  to  her  defired 
Port  in  fafety.  Amen.  Dated  in  London  the  30^^  Juin 
1686 

W”  Tucker 


Acc’t 


192  Rdward  Randolph. 

Acc’t  of  hatts  fold  on  acco“  of  Edward  Randolph  Efq'. 

1687.  Aprill  7 fold  Robert  Glafwell  i Caftor  hatt 
N°2 

June  fold  for  cafli  2 d°  N°  i.  at  9*  “ 18  — 

July  2 fold  James  Hill  i ditto  N°  i.  at  “ 10  — 

7 Sold  W?  Gibbins  19  ditto  N°  i.  at  9.  ;£  8 “ ii  — 

14  fold  Samii  Bryant  2 ditto  N°  2 at  15  ;£  i “ 10  “ — 

ybery®  5 Sold  David  Robertfon  3 ditto  2 at  “ 18  — 

xber  y®  14  fold  W™  Gibbins  16  d°  n°  i at  8/9 

I d®  N®  2 at  9 / 7 “ 9 “ — 

20  “ II  ‘‘  — 

+ s. 

Reed  4 I. 

Joseph  Dudley  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Mather  Papers.^  Vol.  VI.  p.  62,  in  Bofton  Public  Library. 

To  Edward  Randolph,  E^q^ 

S’",  — I made  my  Excufe  yeflerday  to  M'  Wefl  for  my 
abfence.  I am  this  morning  ill  & uncapable  to  ride.  You 
have  already  a coppy  of  y®  letter  you  defire,  & that  which  is 
in  my  hand  is  not  M*"  Mather’s  own  writing,  but  only  his 
fubfeription.  What  may  be  done  by  y®  one  will  alike  be 
done  by  y®  other.  Give  my  humble  Service  to  his  Excel- 
lency. I wifh  his  health  while  I want  my  own. 

Your  ferv‘,  J.  Dudley. 

15  Dec.  1687. 

Memorand.  that  this  29^^  Decemb.  1687,  I was  at  Roxbury 
with  the  Prefident,  who  owned  the  Inclofed  to  be  a true 
coppy  of  Mr.  Mather’s  Ire,  And  at  any  tyme  on  occafion  he 
would  have  the  Originall  In  court.  Giles  Master. 

Warrant 


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193 


Warrant  for  the  Arrest  of  Increase  Mather. 

Maffachufetts  Hijlorical  Society  Colledlions^  Fourth  Series.,  Vol.  VIII.  p.  702. 
Suffolk  SS. 

By  Vertue  of  his  Maj‘f  Writt  of  Capias  to  me  Diredled, 
Returnable  before  his  Maj^^  Juftices  at  the  Next  Superior 
Court  of  Pleas,  to  be  held  in  Bofton  on  the  Lafl:  Tuefday  in 
January  nexte,  you  fhall  A reft  Increafe  Mather  to  Anfwer 
g X To  Edward  Randolph  Efquir:  of  a Plea  of  Trefpas 
uppon  the  Cafe,  to  the  Plaintiff’s  Damage  five  hun- 
dred pounds.  Da‘.  the  24^^  of  Dece.  & in  the  Thirde  year  of 
his  Maj‘f  Reigne,  1687 

James  Sherlock,  Sher^. 

Vera  Copia,  Thomas  Larkin. 


Randolph’s  Suit  against  Rev.  Increase  Mather. 

Among  the  Andros  Records  in  the  pofTeffion  of  the 
American  Antiquarian  Society  is  a paper  in  Randolph’s 
handwriting  entitled : 

“ Breefe  in  y®  cafe  betwixt  E.  R.  pt.  & I.  M.  deft,  proofes : 

That  I.  M.  did  write  the  libell  and  fend  it  to  Mr.  Dudley: 
produce  the  copy  of  y®  Letter  fign*^  by  Gyles  M*" : demand 
his  depofition  G : Matter. 

That  the  letter  was  fent  by  I.  M : quere.  J.  Dudley. 

That  y®  letter  was  made  publick  Jo : Ufher.  Sam  Shrimp- 
ton.  quere  who  fhowed  it  them  & where ; 

That  it  was  likewife  made  publick  at  Salem  Mr.  Hale 
defire  him  to  produce  y®  originall. 

Of  whom  he  had  it  ? 


VOL.  IV. — 25 


whither 


194 


Edward  Randolph. 

whither  not  made  publick  in  Salem. 

That  Edw'^  Randolph  & not  Barn^. 

* [vizt.  f it  was  Rand,  himfelfe  for  it  is  well  known  he 
did  once  exhibit  a complaint  ag^  this  Colony  etc. 
produce  the  Articles  of  High  mifdemeanours : 
lo  articles  expreffes  it  Confeff’d  by  Ag^^  petition 
[let  all  men  judge  whither  any  but  Rand. 

[whither  he  has  imitated  my  hand  or  forged  any  more  let- 
ters] produce  his  letters  to  IVB  Gouge  & M’’  Keek : 

That  Rand : has  been  all  along  imployed  in  his  Mat^®  Spe- 
ciall  fervice  produce  the  paffes : from  K.  C. 

the  Commiffions  from  y® 
how  y®  people  do  dir  of  the  Treafury: 

up  Y people  to  deftroy  the  paffe  from  K.  James 

me  : he  engaging  the  the  letter  of  y®  Gov*'  & Councill : 

people  in  his  perfonall 
flandders. 

probabilityes  that  Mather  was  y®  Author 
Mather  accufes  me  does  not  excufe  himfelfe  of  that  faying 
as  Ahab  required  Naboths  vineyard.  There  was  a meeting 
about  y®  19th  of  December  foon  after  my  departure  upon 
Balfton,  at  y®  town  houfe,  the  words  proved  by  Capt.  White 
& he  had  not  the  Confidence  to  denye  them  in  vindication. 

not  all  to  be  believed  in  his  letter:  he  denyed  he  ever 
knew  My  Gouge. 

M"  Lufcomb.’* 


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195 


TO  Increase  Mather. 

Hijlorical  Papers  of  C.  W.  Tuttle.,  edited  by  Colonel  Albert  H.  Hoyt,  p.  305. 

As  to  the  A6lion  of  Defamation 

Pleafe  to  Know  that  as  to  things  incertaine  or  dubious  noe 
pticular  A6lion  can  be  comenced  vpon.  Now  ’tis  noe  where 
afferted  in  that  Lre  that  Edward  Randolph  was  the  fforger 
of  that  Lre.  As  to  that  (that  “ belike  the  Jewes  Name  was 
either  Edward  or  Bernard  Randolph ; ”)  ’tis  not  pticularly 
appropriated  to  Edward  Randolph,  foe  that  for  the  incer- 
tainetye  thereof  Noe  Adlion  can  lye  at  the  Suite  of  Ed- 
ward Randolph,  and  “ one  of  the  Randolphs  being  detedled 
of  fuch  villanye  is  lately  fled  to  fave  his  Eares,”  which  can- 
not touch  Edward,  and  that  “ Randolph  is  a great  Knave  ” is 
too  genall  to  Comence  an  Aftion  vpon,  and  that  “ ’tis 
fufpedted  that  he  may  be  the  Author  thereof,”  is  too  geiiall 
ftill  to  mainteyne  an  Adlion ; and  as  to  an  Adlion  for  words, 
it  cannot  bee,  for  that  the  pper  words  for  fuch  adlion  are 
(Retulit,  p’^palavit  & publicavit  in  auditu  quamplurimorum 
fubditorum  Dni  Regis  in  his  anglicanis  verbis,  videf,  &c.) 
then  writeing  of  a Lre  barely  to  one,  I cannot  vnderfland  to 
be  a publication,  altho  the  pfon  to  whome  the  Lre  was  Writt 
doe  fliew  it  to  feverall ; but  he  may  be  faid  to  publifli,  &c. 

But  let  them  firft  prove  the  Lre  to  be  yours,  which  you 
need  not  owne,  and  you  may  fafely  plead.  That  you  are  not 
guilty  (modo  & forma  vt  querens  verfus  eum  queritur.)  Et 
de  hoc,  pon  fe  fup.  patriam,  &c. 

In  hafl.  I am  Yrs.  &c. 

[C.  C.  ?] 
Increase 


196 


Edward  Randolph. 


Increase  Mather  to  Joseph  Dudley. 

Mather  Papers,  Vol.  VII.  p.  2,  in  Bofton  Public  Library. 

Thefe  for  f Hon*’able  Jofeph  Dudley,  Efq.  in  Roxbury. 

— I have  for  many  years  fhewed  all  y"  refpedt  to  y’’ 
felfe  & y*"®  which  I could  do,  & have  wifhed  for  an  oppor- 
tunity of  doing  more.  Providence  has  fo  ordered  y‘  it  is 
now  in  y’'  power  to  do  me  a kindnefs.  I defire  nothing  but 
what  is  jufl:  & righteous,  & therefore  am  confident  you  will 
hearken  to  me.  I then  pray  you  to  confider  whether  it  can 
fland  with  jufiice  in  Mr.  R[andolph]s  cafe  to  find  for  him 
at  all.  For  I.  I never  did  pofitively  charge  him  w^^  y® 
forged  letter;  only  declared  my  fufpicion.  Now,  except  y® 
charge  be  pofitive  & particular  the  cafe  is  not  aflionable  as 
a flander.  The  truth  is  I never  thought  that  hee  (&  therefore 
could  not  charge  him,)  but  a brother  of  his  was  the  forger, 
only  I wifh  he  can  bona  fide,  clear  himfelfe  from  being  privy 
to  that  wickednefs.  2.  No  man  can  fay  y^  my  name  was 
fubfcribed  w‘^  my  owne  hand,  or  y‘  y®  Scribe  might  not 
miftake  feveral  words,  & fend  a wrong  copy  to  yTelfe.  3.  Mr. 
R.  is  legally  guilty:  Hee  y*  has  falfely  to  y®  Secretary  of 
State  & others,  charged  me  w^^  a letter  w®^  is  a forged  thing, 
is  legally  guilty  of  y^  Forgery.  But  Ml^  R.  has  done  fo.  In 
his  letter  to  M*"  Bradflreet,  (who  has  bin  fo  kind  as  to  give  it 
to  me)  dated  7^®"  4,  1684,  He  confeffeth  y‘  hee  informed 
Sir  L[eoline  J[enkins]  & feverall  of  y®  Lords,  y*  I was  y® 
Author  of  y^  letter  to  My  Gouge.  And  in  his  letter  to  Mh 
Shrimpton  dated  July  i8‘^  84,  (w®^  I have  by  me  likewife) 
Hee  accufeth  me  w^^  y^  treafonable  letter.  I have  little 
knowledge  in  y®  Statutes  of  y®  Land,  but  fome  acquaint- 
ance 


Documents  and  Letters.  197 

ance  y®  Laws  of  God  1 ought  to  have.  If  y®  fbatute, 
Deut.  19,  18,  20,  may  take  place,  Mr  R.  ought  to  dye  y® 
death  for  having  falfly  & malicioufly  accufed  me  a capital 
crime. 

Thefe  things  I thought  it  my  concern  humbly  to  fugged; 
to  you.  I comend  you  to  God,  & reft.  Sir, 

to  ferve  you 

I.  Mather. 

Jany.  24^^,  1687. 

— I mufl:  entreat  you  to  be  as  kind  to  me  as  Mr 
Bradftreet  has  bin,  in  giving  me  Mr  R.’®  letter  to  y’’felfe 
Hee  fent  y®  Forged  Letter  of  mine. 


Mr.  Randolph  to  Mr.  Povey. 

Colle6lion  of  Papers.^  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  299. 

Boflon  Jan.  24.  1687. 

Sir, 

I am  much  obliged  to  you  for  yours  of  the  2 2d  of  Sept, 
laft,  with  the  newes  and  copy  of  Sir  Robert  Holmes  com- 
miffion,  all  which  I gratefully  received  from  Capt.  Leg,  who 
arrived  here  the  loth  infl.  and  delivered  your  letters,  and 
packetts  to  his  excellency  our  governor,  who,  being  in  great 
forrow  for  the  Ioffe  of  his  good  lady  who  dyed  the  2 2d 
inftant,  defires  me  to  prefent  his  humble  fervice  to  Mr. 
Blathwayt  and  to  yourfelfe,  and  to  excufe  his  not  writing  to 
you  by  this  accidental!  opportunity  of  a veffell  going  for 
Holland  with  logwood  and  muff  touch  at  fome  port  in 
England. 


By 


198  Edward  Randolph. 

By  the  feverall  Gazetts,  filled  with  addreffes,  I find  you 
are  all  at  liberty  at  home,  and  I believe  the  court  is  fo  taken 
up  with  the  weightier  matters  of  ftate  that  there  will  be  no 
room  for  my  wife  to  addreffe  my  petition  for  a confirmation 
of  my  office  of  fecretary  and  foie  regifier,  &c.  which  I pray 
may  be  enlarged  and  extended  to  the  limitts  of  the  prefent 
government.  I fee  no  reafon  why  I fhould  refede  in  my 
defires  of  getting  an  underfianding  gentleman  to  come  from 
home  to  engage  in  difcharge  of  the  fecretary ’s  and  regifter’s 
office,  which  is  very  beneficiall  to  Weft,  no  fees  being  as  yet 
agreed  upon,  and  I have  ground  to  believe  defignedly  done 
to  difcourage  any  to  undertake  that  office,  whilft,  in  the 
mean  time,  he  extorts  what  fees  he  pleafes,  to  the  great 
oppreffion  of  the  people,  and  renders  the  prefent  govern- 
ment grievous.  I have  wrote  you  of  the  want  we  have  of 
two  or  three  honefl  atturneys  (if  any  fuch  thing  in  nature) 
we  have  but  two,  one  is  Mr.  Weft’s  creature,  came  with  him 
from  New-York,  and  drives  all  before  him;  he  alfo  takes 
extravagant  fees,  and  for  want  of  more  the  country  cannot 
avoid  coming  to  him,  fo  that  we  had  better  be  quite  without 
them  than  not  to  have  more.  I have  wrote  Mr.  Blathwait 
the  great  neceffity  of  judges  from  England.  I know  there 
are  fome  loyall  gentlemen  and  able  lawyers,  who  have  not 
pradlice;  the  judges  with  us,  being  now  3,  have  390/.  be- 
twixt them  all,  befides  their  fees,  which  they  make  very 
confiderable  to  them : Now,  two  will  ferve  our  occafions. 
They  ought  to  be  of  the  Councill  and  their  Salaryes  made 
up  400/.  a yeare,  apeece,  they  will  deferve  it.  As  for  Mr. 
Bulkley  he  is  ftupified  and  drown  in  melancholy,  and  almofi: 
ufeleffe,  being  feldom  with  us.  I formerly  wrote  you  about 

a 


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199 

a fitt  perfon  to  affift  in  my  office.  Befides  the  lofle  I dayly 
receive,  Mr.  Weft  is  cryed  out  upon  by  all ; and  whom  Mr. 
Blathwayt  or  you  fliould  recommend  will  be  acceptable. 
Capt.  Nicholfon  tells  me  Mr.  Martin  who  was  to  come  over 
with  Col.  Kerke,  is  out  of  bufmefs  and  believes  he  would 
accept  of  the  office : I would  have  an  honeft  gentleman,  who 
will  not  be  drawn  to  ill  company,  but  will  mind  his  bufmefs : 
There  are  many  about  court,  but  now  out  of  my  mind. 
Pray,  pleafe  to  affift  my  wife  in  what  may  be  for  my  intereft. 

Severall  veffells  are  gone  from  hence  to  Bermodos,  but 
are  defigned  for  the  wreck.  No  news  yet  of  Sir  John  Nor- 
burrow  or  Sir  William  Phips  being  there.  We  cannot  yet 
agree  upon  the  prizes  [prices]  of  money : Some  would  have 
all  peeces  of  8,  tho’  of  15  pennyweight,  go  at  6s,  New-Eng- 
land,  others  at  1 7 ; but  they  ftand  at  i Our  money  goes 
all  away  and  ftiall  have  little  or  none  to  fupply  ordinary 
occafions. 

Since  the  governor’s  arrivall  New  Plimouth  colony  have 
great  profitt  whale  killing : I believe  they  will  have  nigh 
200  tons  for  to  fend  to  England,  and  will  be  one  of  our  beft 
returnes,  now  beaver  and  peltry  fayles  us.  I have  a defire 
to  fee  England  once  more,  but  I know  not  when  I can  get 
an  opportunity,  or  my  buftnefs  will  allow  of  my  abfence,  till 
I take  leave  of  it,  which  I am  not  much  difpofed  to  think  of 
till  I hear  all  things  are  fettled  with  you.  I fliall  write  you 
all  our  proceedings,  as  opportunity  offers.  Not  further,  but 
that  I am.  Sir,  Your  moft  humble  fervant, 

Edward  Randolph 

Juft  now  notice  is  come  that  Will. 

Harris  is  arrived  at  Pifcataqua. 

Order 


200 


Edward  Randolph. 


Order  of  Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  Edward  Randolph  to 

KEEP  ALL  THE  TREASURE  TOGETHER  AND  BRING  IT  TO 

Boston,  as  requested  by  William  Burroughs,  Master 

OF  THE  Brigantine.  20  February  i68|. 

Maffachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVIIL  pp.  53-58. 

Sy  Edmund  Andros  Kn\  Cap!  Generali  Governor  in  cheife 
& Vice  Admirall  of  his  Territory  & Dominion  of  New 
England  to  Edward  Randolph  EfqT  Whereas  by  his  Ma*'®® 
Order  unto  me  directed  bearing  date  y®  22*^  Odlober  laft  pafl 
the  one  Moiety  or  halfe  part  of  all  Plate  Silver  gold  or 
treafure  of  any  kind  taken  up  out  of  y®  Wrecke  near  Hifpaniola 
or  from  any  other  wrecke  whatfoever  is  Ordered  to  be  recov- 
ered & received  for  his  Ma^'®®  ufe  and  whereas  the  Brigan- 
tine Supply  whereof  William  Burroughs  is  Commander  is 
lately  arrived  from  the  P Wrecke  att  y®  Porte  of  Briftoll  with 
Plate  & other  treafure  taken  up  out  of  the  fame  I doe  there- 
fore by  thefe  prefents  Authorize  and  require  you  forthwith 
to  repaire  on  board  the  P Brigantine  & there  recover  and 
receive  y®  Moyety  or  halfe  parte  of  all  fuch  plate  filver  gold 
or  threafure  of  any  kind  as  you  fhall  find  on  board  her  or 
that  has  been  taken  up  out  of  y®  P wrecke  for  his  Ma‘'®®  ufe 
as  aforefaid  and  having  received  the  fame  fforthwith  to 
caufe  it  to  be  brought  and  fafely  Conveyed  by  land  to  Bof- 
ton  in  y®  Executing  & performing  whereof  all  Juftices  of 
the  Peace,  Sheriffs  Conflables  and  all  other  his  Ma^‘®®  offi- 
cers both  civill  & military  & all  his  loving  fubjed:s  are 
hereby  flridly  charged  & required  to  be  ayding  helping  & 
affifting  to  you  therein  as  Occafion  and  for  foe  doeing  this 
fhall  be  unto  you  and  them  a fufficient  Warrant  given  under 

my 


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201 


my  hand  & feale  att  Bofton  y®  day  of  ffebruary  in  y®  4^*" 
yeare  of  his  Reigne  Annoq'"  Dhi  1687-8. 

By  his  Excelh  Comm*^. 

John  Weft  D.  Secry. 

Council  Meeting. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVII.  p.  173. 

Att  a Councill  held  in  Bofton  on  fryday 
the  third  day  of  ffebruary  1687 [8] 

Prefent:  His  Excellencye  S’"  Edmund  Andros  Knt.  &c., 
Jofeph  Dudley,  Th°  Hinckley,  John  Hincks,  Francis  Nichol- 
fon.  Will  Stoughton,  John  Uflier,  Nathan^  Clarke,  Sam^ 
Shrimpton,  RoD  Mafon,  Barth.  Gidney,  Edw*^  Randolph, 
Will.  Browne,  Efqrs. 

Upon  reading  this  day  in  Councill  the  peticon  of  Edward 
Randolph  therein  praying  his  Majeftyes  grant  of  a certaine 
part  of  vacant  land  lyeing  nigh  the  Towne  of  Lynn  in  the 
County  of  Effex  comonly  called  Nahant  neck  & Conteyning 
about  five  hundred  Acres. 

Ordered  that  the  conftables  of  faid  Towne  or  either  of 
them  on  receipt  hereof  doe  give  publique  notice  in  the  faid 
Towne  of  Lynn  that  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  have  any  clayme 
or  pretend  to  the  faid  Land  they  appeare  before  his  Excy  the 
Goveno’’  in  Councill  on  Wednefday  the  feventh  of  march 
next  then  and  there  to  fliew  forth  the  fame  and  why  the  faid 
Land  may  not  be  granted  to  the  Petitioner  as  defired  and 
that  they  faile  not  therein  and  to  make  due  returne. 

By  order  in  Councill  &c. 

John  West.  D.  Secry. 

VOL.  IV. — 26  Received 


202 


Rdward  Randolph, 

Received  this  order  from  the  hands  of  Jeremiah  Belcher 
the  2"!^  day  of  this  inflant  March  i68|  and  attending  there- 
unto have  given  publique  notice  of  the  matter  ordered 
therein  this  5^^  of  March  &c.  by  me  John  Edmonds, 

Conflable  in  Lyn. 

Objections  of  Lynn  to  the  Petition  of  E.  Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXVII.  p.  174. 

To  his  Excellency  S’’  Edmund  Andros  Kn*  & o!:  Honor- 
able Governl:  with  his  Honourable  Councill  to  fitt  with 
him  on  Wednefday  the  feaventh  of  this  inflant  March 

i68| 

Having  received  the  order  etc  . . . 

Wherefore  wee  the  proprietors  of  the  pafture  of  Nahant 
& Inhabitants  of  Lynn  have  in  duty  & obedience  to  o’’  pref- 
ent  & Honourable  Governo’'  & his  Honourable  Councill 
prefented  before  them  as  followeth: 

Imp.  our  humble  & moft  thankful  acknowledge  of  the  favour 
fhowed  unto  us  in  giving  us  notice  of  fuch  an  enterprife  (as 
whereby)  fhould  it  take  effedt  would  foe  extreamely  indal- 
mage  foe  many  of  his  Majeflys  good  fubjefts  . . . 

That  wee  have  in  our  Records:  that  in  the  yeare  1635: 
this  tra6l  of  Land  viz  our  Nahants  was  in  the  hands  of  the 
then  freemen  of  Lynn  to  difpofe  of  whoe  did  then  grant 
unto  feverall  inhabitants  lands  to  plant  & build  upon  & 
poffeffe,  & they  did  not  performe  the  conditions,  they  to 
whome  it  was  granted,  forfeited  the  land,  foe  graunted  to  the 
Towne  agayne  to  difpofe  as  fhall  be  thought  fitt  and  among 
thofe  to  whome  thefe  lands  were  graunted,  that  worthy  & 

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honourable  Gentleman  Mf  Humfreys  was  one  who  was  a 
patentee  & an  affiflant  in  the  firft  Governm\  therefore  fure, 
it  was  the  Townes  lands  then. 

that  thofe  inhabitants  did  build  & dwell  there  they 
were  tributaries  or  tennants  & paid  their  yearly  rent  to  the 
Towne,  as  long  as  they  lived  or  were  removed  by  the  Towne, 
as  to  inftance  Robert  Coates,  yet  living  to  teftify  it. 

there  have  been  fome  that  have  layde  a clayme  to  this 
land  called  Nahant  & commenced  a fiewt  at  Law  with  the 
Tovne  for  it,  but  were  call  at  Law : the  Court  that  then  was 
gave  the  tovne  the  cafe,  juftyfied  the  townes  right,  never 
denyed  it  nor  blamed  them  about  it. 

This  trackt  of  land,  it  hath  beene  divided  into  planting 
lotts  to  the  feverall  proprietors  by  the  voat  of  the  Towne,  as 
appeares  in  our  records  Anno  1656  & the  whole  fenced  as  a 
common  feild  & of  the  lotts  beene  improved  by  the  proprie- 
tors in  planting  tilling  & manuring  & afterwards  by  the 
agreement  of  the  proprietors  converted  into  a pafture  & foe 
ever  lince  to  this  day  improved  foe  wee  have  by  hard  labour 
& induftry  fubdued  it  into  foe  good  a capacity  as  it  is  to  this 
day  for  the  Townes  future  benefitt  and  none  others. 

Wee  have  honefhly  purchafed  the  faid  trackt  of  land  with 
our  money  of  y^  originall  proprietors  of  the  foyle,  viz.  the 
natives  & have  firme  confirmations  thereof  under  hands  & 
feals  according  to  law. 

Wee  have  poffeffed  & improved  the  faid  trackt  of  land 
upwards  of  fiifty  years,  for  foe  long  fmce  it  hath  beene  built 
upon,  inhabited  by  tennants  paying  their  acknowldgm*f 
yeare  after  yeare.  Wee  hope  arguments  of  this  nature  wil 
be  fwaying  with  foe  rationall  a Common  Wealths  man  as 

M-- 


204  Rdward  Randolph. 

M’’  Randolph  whoe  hath  ever  pretended  great  refpedl  to  his 
fubjedls  among  us  & an  earneft  care  &defigne  to  pro- 
mote their  welfare  & profperity.  The  premifes  confidered 
wee  believe  a Gentleman  under  fuch  circumftances  will  not 
bee  injurious  by  feeking  a particular  benefit  to  impoverifh  & 
difadvantage  foe  many  of  his  maj'^^"  good  fubjedls  by  feeking 
the  alienation  of  fuch  a trackt  of  land  foe  eminently  ufefull 
& needfull  for  thofe  proprietors  now  in  poffeffion  of  it.  It 
being  a thing  foe  confiflent  with  his  Maj^'®^  pleafure  that 
his  fubjedts  fliould  enjoy  their  properties  and  flourifh  under 
his  Government.  ...  It  will  be  extremly  prejudicial!  if  not 
impoverifh  the  body  of  y®  inhabitants  of  Lynn  whoe  live  not 
upon  Traffique  & trading  as  many  feaport  townes  doe,  whoe 
have  greater  advantages,  but  upon  hufbandry  & raifing  fuch 
ftocks  of  Cattle  & Sheep  as  they  are  capable  & as  their  out- 
lands  will  afford  for  this  our  Nahant  is  fuch  a place  for  us 
(as  God  & nature  hath  fitted  & accommodated  with  her- 
bage & likewife  the  only  place  about  us  for  fecurity  for  our 
creatures  from  the  teeth  of  the  ravening  wolves.  . . . there- 
fore the  faid  trackt  of  land  hath  been  improved  by  the  pro- 
prietors as  a grazing  field  with  great  benefit  to  the  body  of 
the  whole  towne.  ...  if  the  pafture  be  alienated  from  us 
our  poore  familyes  will  be  very  great  fufferers.  ...  we  fliall 
bee  rendered  very  uncapable.  ...  to  contribute  fuch  dues 
& duties  to  his  Maj^‘®^  Government  fett  over  us.  . . . Wee 
then  in  humility  crave  the  favour  of  his  Excellency  & 
his  honourable  Councill  for  fuch  a tryall  and  proceffe  as 
the  Law  may  admitt  off  in  fuch  a cafe.  . . . figned  by  the 
Committee  in  the  name  & behalfe  of  the  Proprietors  of 
Nahant. 


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To  HIS  Excellence  Sf  Edm°  Andros  Gov? 

Majfachujetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVII.  p.  176. 

[In  Randolph’s  handwriting.] 

The  humble  reprefentation  of  Edward  Randolph  flieweth : 
That  having  by  his  humble  petition  to  f Excellence  prayed 
a grant  of  a certain  tradl  of  land  lying  in  the  townfliip  of 
Lin  in  the  County  of  Effex  etc.  called  Nahant,  your  Excel- 
lence was  pleafed  by  y’’  order  in  Councill  the  3^  day  of  Nov: 
laft  to  diredl  that  the  Conftable  of  the  town  do  give  pub- 
lick  notice  to  the  town  that  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  had 
any  claime  or  pretence  to  the  Land  they  fhould  appeare 
before  y Excellence  in  Councill  on  Wednefday  the  7^!'  of 
this  inflant  March  at  which  tyme  feverall  of  y®  inhabitants 
of  the  faid  town  of  Linn  did  appeare  & prefented  y Excel- 
lence with  a paper  containing  their  feverall  objedlions  to  the 
faid  petition. 

in  anfweare  whereto  its  humbly  offered  as  follows : . 

That  in  their  faid  paper  it  does  not  appeare  by  whom  or 
at  what  tyme  the  Lands  petitioned  for,  or  any  part  thereof 
were  difpofed  of  to  the  inhabitants  of  Linn:  nor  that  the 
town  of  Linn  was  incorporated  in  y yeare  1635  nor  at  any 
tyme  fince  & fo  not  invefted  with  a power  of  receiving  or 
difpofmg  fuch  lands. 

That  the  few  men  of  Linn  mentioned  in  the  firft  Article 
in  their  f^  paper  were  not  ffreemen  of  the  Corporation  of 
Lin  (as  they  would  infmuate)  but  inhabitants  only  in  the 
townfliipp  & were  admitted  by  y Gen’^  Court  to  be  free  men 
of  y colony  with  power  to  eleft  Magiftrates  etc.  & their 

town 


2o6  Rdward  Randolfh. 

town  of  linn  is  equall  to  a village  in  England  & no  other- 
wife. 

And  in  regard  their  whole  paper  contains  nothing  more 
materiall  than  what  is  expreffed  in  their  firfl  Article,  y' 
Peti"*'  hath  nothing  further  ...  to  offer  than  to  praye  'f 
Excellence  grant  according  to  his  petition 

all  which  is  humbly  prefented. 

Council  Meeting. 

Majfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  36. 

Att  a Councill  held  at  the  Councill  Chamber  in  Bofton 

ye  3^  day  of  february  1687  [8]. 

Prefent : His  Excye.  S’"  Edmund  Andros,  Kn\  &c. ; 
Jofeph  Dudley,  Th^"  Hinckley,  John  Hinckes,  ffran. : Nich- 
olfon,  Wl^  Stoughton,  John  Ufher,  Nath.  Clarke,  Sam’^ 
Shrimpton,  RoN  Mafon,  Barth.  Gidney,  Edw*^  Randolph, 
W""  Browne,  Efqrs. 

Forafmuch  as  the  feverall  orders  formerly  made  for  tak- 
ing an  account  of  the  publique  Records  of  the  late  Mafla- 
chufetts  Colony  have  not  been  attended  that  the  fame 
might  be  putt  into  the  Secfyes  Cuftody  and  all  perfons 
have  recourfe  to  them  as  occafion  Ordered  that  M*"  Ifaac 
Addington  and  M*"  John  Herbert  Coward  be  and  are  hereby 
defired  and  authorized  in  the  prefence  of  M*"  Edward  Ran- 
dolph Secy  and  M*"  Edward  Rawfon  the  late  Secry  or  fome 
one  in  his  behalfe  doe  take  an  account  in  writeing  of  all  the 
faid  Records  and  that  they  beginn  the  fame  on  Tuefday 
next  and  continue  day  by  day  about  the  fame  till  completed 
and  that  all  the  faid  Records  be  delivered  into  the  hands 

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and  cuftody  of  the  faid  Secfy  and  the  account  thereof  by 
them  taken  forthwith  returned  to  this  board  under  their 
hands.  By  order  in  Councill.  etc. 

John  West  D.  Secry. 

Warrant  for  Cambridge  proprietors  of  land  to  appear 

AND  PUT  IN  CLAIMS  ADVERSE  TO  PETITION  OF  EdWARD 

Randolph. 

Maffachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  68. 

Att  a Councill  held  at  the  Councill  Chamber 

in  Bolton  on  Wednefday  the  2cf"  of  febr.  i687[8]. 

His  Excellency  S’"  Edm.  Andros,  Kn*,  &c. ; Jofeph  Dud- 
ley, Jn°  Winthrop,  Wayte  Winthrop,  John  Uflier,  John 
Green,  Edw:  Randolph,  ffra.  Nicholfon,  Samuel  Shrimp- 
ton,  Efqrs. 

Upon  reading  this  day  in  Councill  the  Petition  of  Edw^ 
Randolph  Efql  praying  his  grant  of  a c'tain  tra6l  of 

vacant  and  unappropriated  land  contayneing  about  feaven 
hundred  acres  lying  between  Spy  Pond  & Sanders  Brook 
neere  Watertown  in  the  County  of  Middlefex  Ordered 
That  the  Sheriff  of  faid  County  doe  forthwith  after  returne 
hereof  give  publ . notice  both  in  Cambridge  & Watertown 
that  if  any  perfon  or  perfons  have  any  clayme  or  p^tence  to 
the  faid  land  they  appeare  before  his  Excellency  the  Gov"  in 
Councill  on  Wednefday  the  feaven th  of  March  next,  then  & 
there  to  fliew  forth  the  fame,  & why  the  faid  land  may  not 
be  granted  to  the  Petition"  as  defired,  of  w*'^'  he  is  not  to 
faile  & to  make  due  return 

By  order  in  Councill  &c. 


March 


2o8 


Edward  Randolph. 

March  4 i68|  memd:  this  warrant  was  fent  up  from  Bof- 
ton  to  Camby  on  ye  fabbath  day  morning  by  a boate,  w^'^' 
was  an  unufuall  thinge  in  y‘  place  to  fee  y®  fabbath  day  fo 
pophaned,  & a warrant  potted  up  on  y®  meeting  houfe  to 
give  notice.^^ 


Council  Meeting. 

Maffachtifetts  Archives.^  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  81. 

Att  a Councill  held  att  y®  Councill  Chamber 

on  Thurfday  y®  day  of  March  i687[8]. 

P'^fent:  His  Excellency  S’”  Edmund  Andros,  Kn\,  &c. ; 
Jofeph  Dudley,  W?  Stoughton,  Jn°  Winthrop,  Waite  Win- 
throp,  Jn°  Uther,  Barn.  Lathrop,  Nath^  Clarke,  Rich"^  Ar- 
nold, Edw : Randolph,  ffrancis  Nicholfon,  Efq? 

The  Peticon  of  M*"  Edward  Rawfon  being  this  day  read 
praying  to  be  confidered  for  his  trouble  & time  fpent  & im- 
ployed  in  forting  & taking  an  account  of  y®  publique  Rec- 
ords of  y®  late  Maflathufets  Collony  Ordered  that  y®  Sume 
of  three  pounds  be  payd  him  by  y®  threafurer  out  of  his 
Maj‘'®^  threafury  as  a Gratuity  for  y®  faid  fervice.  M’’  Ifaack 
Addington  & M*"  Jn°  Herbert  Coward  praying  this  Board  to 
be  allowed  y®  fume  of  ;^3;  9%*  9^  for  their  trouble  Attend- 
ance & Expences  in  forting  & taking  an  Account  of  y® 
publique  Records  of  y®  late  Maffathufets  Collony  pfuant  to 
an  order  of  this  Board  as  by  their  acct  pTented  Ordered 

that 

Maffachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  56.  “p  virtue  of  this  order  notice 
is  Given  to  y®  pfons  concerned,  p Sam'*  Gookin  Sh’ff.  5 March  87/8.” 


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that  fd  fume  be  allowed  them  & payd  by  y®  Threafurer  out 
of  his  Ma^‘®^  threafury  accordingly. 

Upon  hearing  y®  Peticon  of  Edw?  Randolph  Efq’’®  pray- 
ing an  order  for  y®  fume  of  ^47  110:9  being  for  his  truble 
Charges  & Expences  in  travelling  from  Bofton  to  Briftoll  & 
there  receiving  & fecureing  y®  halfe  parte  of  y®  filver  & plate 
imported  in  y®  Brigantine  Supply  W""  Burroughs  Ma'  from 
y®  Wrecke  for  his  Ma^‘®^  ufe  & bringing  y®  fame  by  Land  to 
Boflon  afforefd  as  by  his  acd  thereof  likewife  p’^fented  w®'" 
this  Board  taking  into  Confideracon  doe  allow  y®  fame  & 
Order  that  y®  P fume  of  ;^47*.  10:  9 be  forthwith  payd  him 
out  of  y®  money  reteined  for  his  Ma^'®^  ufe  as  afforefd'. 

Upon  hearing  y®  Peticon  of  Edw^  Randolph  Efq*"®  pray- 
ing an  allowance  of  y®  fume  of  lo'i"  y®  value  of  his  horfe  loft 
on  a journey  to  Hartford  in  July  1686  & eight  pounds  more 
for  his  expences  being  for  his  Ma‘'®^  fervice,  w®^  this  board 
taking  into  Confideracon  doe  Order  that  y®  fume  of  ^15  be 
payd  unto  him  by  y®  threafurer  out  of  his  Ma*'®®  threafury 
for  his  Loffe  & Expences  on  the  Journey. 


To  HIS  Excellence  S'"  Edmond  Andros  Gov“ 

Maffachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  84. 

[In  Randolph’s  handwriting.] 

The  humble  petition  of  Edward  Randolph  Sheweth : 

That  about  y®  month  of  July  1686  your  petn"  was  diredted 
to  go  from  Bofton  to  Hartford  to  tranfaft  with  that  Gov" 
for  his  Ma^'®®  Service. 

That  your  Petn’’  did  accordingly  perform  that  journey 
VOL.  IV.  — 27  and 


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Edward  Randolph. 

and  loft  his  horfe  valued  & expended  the  fum  of  eight 
pounds  in  guides  horfe  hire  & travelling  expenfes  for  him- 
felfe  and  Cap*  Davis,  your  petn’'  humbly  prayes  y**  Excel- 
lence that  the  faid  fums  may  be  allowed  of  and  added  to  the 
Generali  Charges  of  the  expedition  to  Hartford 

And  yr  petn*'  fhall  etc. 

Ed.  Randolph 

Order  that  public  Records  be  put  into  the  hands  of 
Edward  Randolph,  Secretary. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVI.  p,  238. 

Att  a Councill  held  att  y®  Councill  Chamber  in  Bofton 

on  Tuefday  y®  6*  day  of  March  1687  [8] 

PTent:  His  ExcelP  Si;  Edm?  Andros,  Kn*  &c. ; Jofeph 
Dudley,  Stoughton,  Jn?  Winthrop,  Waite  Winthrop, 
Jn?  Uftier,  Jn?  Lathrop,  Nath”  Clarke,  Rich?  Arnold,  Edw? 
Randolph,  ffran.  Nicholfon,  Efq? 

Upon  reading  this  day  in  Councill  y®  Reports  made  by 
Edw?  Randolph  Secfy,  Edw?  Rawfon,  Ifaack  Addington  & 
Jn?  Herbert  Coward  together  with  yf  account  by  them  taken 
of  y?  publique  Records  of  y?  late  Maffachufetts  Collony,  pur- 
fuant  to  an  ordr  of  this  Board  bearing  date  y?  3’’?  of  ffebruary 
paft  Ordered  that  yf  Records  be  forthwith  taken  into  yf  Cuf- 
tody  & Charge  of  yf  Se^y  & kept  with  yf  other  Records  of 
this  Dominion  in  the  Secfys  office  where  all  pffions  may 
have  recourfe  to  them  as  occafion  [may  require]  & that 
yf  key  hitherto  kept  by  Mr.  Rawfon  of  y®  place  where 
yf  Records  are  be  forthwith  delivered  to  yf  Secfy. 

By  order  in  Councill 

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Petition  and  Remonstrance  of  inhabitants  of  Cam- 
bridge IN  REGARD  TO  EdWARD  RaNDOLPH’s  PETITION. 
[7  March  1687-8] 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  85. 

To  his  Excellency  Sr  Edmond  Andros  Kn!  Cap!  Generali 
and  Governour  in  Cheife  of  his  Ma^?^  Territory  and  Do- 
minion of  New  England  and  his  Majeflies  Councill 
The  Petition  and  Addrefs  of  his  moft  Loyall  Subjects, 

the  Inhabitants  of  Cambridge 
In  moft  humble  wife  fheweth : 

In  obfervance  of  the  Councill’s  order  fent  unto  us  refferr- 
ing  unto  thofe  lands  petitioned  for  by  Edward  Randolph, 
Efq!  wee  humbly  informe  and  certifie  yo’’  Excellency  and 
the  Council  that  they  are  neither  vacant  nor  unappropriated 
Lands  and  are  a part  of  thofe  Lands  granted  by  his  Ma^P 
Royall  Charter  under  the  Great  Seale  of  England  to  the 
perfons  therein  mentioned  and  by  the  Governm!  and  Com- 
pany of  the  Maffachufetts  Bay  to  the  Towne  of  Cambridge 
as  the  Records  of  the  Generali  Court  will  ftiew  and  have 
been  quietly  pofleffed  & improved  by  this  Towne  of  Cam- 
bridge for  more  than  fifty  yeares.  And  was  alfo  purchafed 
of  the  Indian  Natives  that  claimed  title  thereto.  And  more 
perticularly  as  to  thofe  mentioned  by  the  Petition’’  Scittuate 
and  Lying  between  Spy  Pond  and  Sanders  Brooke  they 
were  by  allotment  granted  and  meafured  and  more  than 
Forty  yeares  now  paft  to  fundry  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this 
Towne,  and  they  have  accordingly  peaceably  poffeffed  and 
improved  the  fame  and  are  att  this  day  Lawfully  feized 

thereof. 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

thereof.  And  for  that  other  part  Lying  near  to  Water 
Towne  Lyne  the  Towne  hath  hitherto  improved  thofe  Lands 
in  common  for  Timber  ffire  wood  and  Pafture  for  all  forts 
of  Cattle,  the  juft  interefl  of  each  pfon  therein  haveing  been 
Legally  fettled  more  than  forty  yeares  and  the  proprietors 
have  accordingly  refpeftively  bought  and  fold  their  interefls 
as  they  have  feen  meete.  And  for  the  fecureing  faid  Lands 
from  Damage  to  ourfelves  by  our  neighbours  of  Watertowne 
the  proprietors  of  faid  Lands  have  att  their  great  Charge 
Eredled  a ftone  wall  more  than  one  mile  in  Length  and  made 
Provifion  of  gates  upon  the  high  wayes  as  was  needfull. 

Wee  doe  alfo  humbly  Informe  yoy  Excellency  and  Councill 
that  the  Lands  above  Petitioned  for  are  of  foe  great  con- 
cernment to  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Towne  for  their  necef- 
fary  Supplies  of  Timber  fire  wood  and  Paflure,  that  fhould 
wee  bee  Deprived  thereof  it  would  be  the  Inevitable  Ruine 
of  more  than  Eighty  Familyes  of  his  Ma^r  Subjedls  here 
fettled  who  have  fpent  their  Strength  and  Eftates  in  Confi- 
dence of  their  Indubitable  right  and  peaceable  injoyment 
thereof  by  virtue  of  his  Ma^?®  Royall  Charter  and  to  them 
Legally  derived  in  manner  as  is  above  recited 

Wee  Doe  therefore  Render  to  yo*"  Excellency  and  hon^l® 
Council  our  humble  and  thankfull  acknowledgement  of  yoy 
refpedt  to  our  Welfare  (as  well  as  to  Juftice  and  Equity)  in 
giveing  us  this  opportunity  to  Informe  yoy  Excellency  and 
honoys  of  our  claime  and  juft  title  to  thofe  Lands  Petitioned 
for  as  above  faid  and  doe  humbly  pray  that  the  Royall  au- 
thority wherewith  his  Ma^?"  have  invefted  yoy  Excellency  for 
the  Governmy  of  this  part  of  his  Dominion  may  putt  a check 
upon  your  P Information  and  unreafonable  requefi:  of  the 

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Petition^  for  faid  Lands.  And  that  yor  Petition?  may  not 
be  thence  Illegally  Ejedled  or  Difturbed  in  their  peaceable 
Enjoyment  thereof,  Contrary  to  his  Late  Ma^^®  Declaration 
of  the  26  July  1683  publiflied  upon  the  Iffuing  a Quo  War- 
ranto againft  the  Late  Charter  of  this  Colony  and  to  his 
prefent  Ma^?®  Gracious  Declaration  to  all  his  Loveing  Sub- 
jedts  for  Liberty  of  Confcience  and  maintaining  them  in  all 
their  properties  and  poffellxons  in  any  their  Lands  and  prop- 
ertyes  whatfoevl",  the  benefitt  whereof  wee  humbly  claime 
Yoy  Petitioners  are  his  MaT  mofl  Loyall  and  yoy  Excel- 
lencyes  humble  Servants  and  Supplyants  in  the  name 
and  by  the  order  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Cambridge 

John  Cooper 
Walter  Hasting 
FFRANcis  Moore 
John  Jackson 
Sam"'?  Andrew 


Reply  of  the  Proprietors  of  lands  between  Sanders 

Brook  and  Spy  Pond. 

M ajfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  298.  [28  June,  1688.] 

The  Reply  of  the  proprietors  of  thofe  Lands  lyeing  be- 
tween Sanders  Brooke  and  Spy  Pond  neare  unto  Water- 

towne 

Prefented  a fecond  time  28  June,  on  our  part  necelTary  for  the  evincing 
See  M affachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  our  claims,  wee  humbly  pray  that  wee 
CXXVIII.  p.  297.  may  be  informed  what  thofe  things  are 

In  the  Majfachnfeits  Archives,  and  time  given  us  to  bring  in  our  fur- 
Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  116  [March  7]isthe  ther  anfwer  to  yo*"  Excellency  and  ye 
fame  reply  ending,  however,  with  the  Councill.  Sam”  Andrew  Walter  Haf- 
words,  “ If  anything  be  yett  behind  tings  Zachariah  Hicks  John  Gone.” 


214 


Edward  Randolph. 

towne  in  the  County  of  Middlefex  To  an  anfwer  made  to 
their  Addrefs  pTented  to  yof  Excelency  and  the  Hono^^® 
Councill  reffering  to  the  Petition  of  Edward  Randolph 
Efqr  he  praying  a Grant  of  feaven  hundred  acres,  part  of 
the  abouefaid  Tradl  of  Land  as  vacant  and  unappropriated 

Youy  humble  Suppliants  doe  Craue  leaue  to  remind  yo! 
Excellency  and  the  Honh’®  Councill 
That  in  our  Former  addrefs  wee  haue  briefly  declared  and 
afferted  our  Juft  Title  and  Claime  to  faid  Lands  deriueing 
the  fame  from  His  Mafl'f®  Royall  Grant  by  his  LT^  Patent 
under  the  Great  Seale,  under  the  Security  whereof  The  Firft 
Planters  of  this  Colony  adventured  themfelues  into  this 
then  waft  and  defolate  wildernefs  and  haue  here  wafted  and 
fpent  great  Eftats  and  many  Hues  for  the  planting  Peopling 
and  defending  themfelues  and  his  Mah®^  right  therein,  the 
abouefd  Royall  Grant  being  made  not  onely  to  the  Gentle- 
men named  in  faid  L’’®.®  Patent,  Butt  alfoe  to  all  fuch  others 
as  they  fhall  admitt  and  make  free  of  their  Society  makeing 
them  one  body  Politique,  By  the  name  of  the  Governour 
and  Company  of  the  Maffachufetts  Bay  in  New  England, 
And  under  that  name  are  Impowred  to  make  Laws  and 
ordinances  for  the  good  and  welfare  of  faid  Company  and 
for  the  Gouernment  and  ordering  the  faid  Lands  and  Plan- 
tation and  the  people  that  fhall  Inhabitt  therein  as  to  them 
fhall  feem  meett.  Wee  further  Declare  that  by  the  faid 
Gouernour  and  Company,  the  faid  Lands  Petitioned  for  by 
Edward  Randolph  EfqT  are  granted  to  Cambridge  then 
called  NewTowne,  and  by  the  faid  Town  haue  binn  orderly 
diftributed  amongft  their  Inhabitants,  the  grant  and  fetle- 

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ment  whereof  upon  the  feuerall  Proprietors  and  there  names, 
as  they  ftand  entered  in  the  Town  Booke  wee  herewith 
exhibitt  to  your  Excellency  and  the  Councill.  If  Further 
evidence  be  required  of  the  fame,  or  of  our  poffeffion  and 
Improument  thereof,  plainely  evinceing  that  thofe  Lands 
are  neither  vacant  nor  unappropriated  as  the  petition!"  hath 
rep  re  fen  ted 

You!:  Excellency  have  not  req"®^  of  us  to  fhew  or  demon- 
flrate  that  y®  formalityes  of  the  law  haue  binn  in  all  the  cir- 
cumflances  theirof  exadlly  obferved  nor  doe  wee  Judge  it 
can  rationally  be  expedfed  from  a people  foe  circumflanced 
as  the  firft  planters  were,  by  whome  thofe  matters  were  adled 
in  the  Infancy  of  thefe  plantations.  They  not  haueing  Coun- 
cill in  the  law  to  repaire  unto,  nor  would  the  imergencies 
that  then  ineuitably  happend  admitt  thereof.  And  as  wee 
humbly  Conceive  nor  doeth  the  Law  of  England  require 
the  fame,  of  a people  foe  circumflanced  as  they  then  were. 
Butt  from  the  begining  of  this  Plantation  haue  approued 
themfelues  Loyall  to  His  Maj*?  and  in  all  refpefts  haue  in- 
tended the  true  ends  of  His  Maj^‘f^  Royall  Grant  and  through 
Gods  great  bleffing  on  their  Indeavou'!  Raifed  here  a Plan- 
tation that  redounds  greatly  (as  is  well  knowne  in  the  world) 
To  the  Honour  and  profitt  of  the  Crowne,  And  His  Late 
Maj‘!®  by  his  Letters  fent  to  the  Gouernour  and  Company, 
accordingly  declared  His  Royall  Acceptance  thereof  with 
promife  of  Protedlion  in  our  long  and  orderly  fettlement  of 
this  Colony,  as  His  Maj‘?  was  Gratioufly  pleafed  to  terme 
the  fame.  The  Further  Security,  whereof  giuen  as  by  the 
Declaration  of  His  Late  Maj‘‘®  when  the  Quo-warranto 
was  Iffued  forth  againfl  this  Colony,  as  alfoe  by  His  Prefent 

Maj*!® 


2i6  Edward  Randolph. 

Maj‘i®  In  His  Declaration,  as  in  our  Addrefs  foe  wee  doe 
hereby  again  Humbly  Claime. 

In  the  Name  and  by  the  Order  of  the  Proprieto^’f  together 
with  our  felues  of  thofe  Lands  Petitioned  for  By  Edward 
Randolph  Efqf. 

John  Cooper 
Walter  Hastings 
Sam"-^:  Andrew 

FFRANCIS  MOORE 

John  Goue 

[Endor/ed]  28‘^  June  1688.  2"^^  Cambridge  Anfwer  ab’t  y®  lands  peti- 

tioned for  by  Edward  Randolph  Efqf 

Mr.  William  Blaithwait  to  Mr.  Edward  Randolph. 

Colledlion  of  Papers,  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  301. 

5ir,  Whitehall,  loth  of  March  1687-8. 

I am  to  thank  you  for  yours  of  the  23d  of  November,  and 
would  not  fade  to  anfwer  the  chief  particulars.  If  the  union 
of  all  New  England  under  one  governor  be  acceptable  on 
your  fide  the  water,  what  will  the  joining  and  annexing  to 
the  fame  government  be  of  all  the  Englifh  territories  in 
America,  from  Delaware  Bay  to  Nova  Scotia.^  This  is  al- 
ready determined  by  his  Majefty,  and  a commiffion  conftitut- 
ing  Sir  Edmund  Andros  governor  alfo  of  New  York,  as 
united  to  and  parcel  of  his  Majeflies  dominion  of  New-Eng- 
land.  And  for  the  two  Jerfies,  fcire  facias’s  are  expediting 
towards  their  union.  This,  befides  other  advantages,  will  be 
terrible  to  the  French  and  make  them  proceed  with  more 
caution  than  they  have  lately  done. 


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I am  obliged  to  you  for  your  kind  prefent  of  cranberries, 
acorns,  cheflnuts  &c.  which  came  very  well  and  are  imparted 
to  Mr.  Robert  Southwell.  The  little  box  of  locufl  trees  was 
broken  open  and  they  are  loft,  which  was  a pity,  fince  they 
are  fo  fhady  as  you  mention.  I told  the  King  of  the  black 
fox,  who  taking  not  much  notice  of  it,  I keep  it  myfelf, 
unlefs  you  think  otherwife  to  difpofe  of  it. 

Care  is  already  taken  for  the  pafling  your  patent  for  all 
New-England,  and  if  Mr.  Spragg  were  not  in  the  way,  it 
might  have  been  for  the  whole  new  dominion. 

Pray,  prefent  my  humble  fervice  to  Mr.  Mafon  and  let  him 
know  Mr.  Povey  gives  him  particular  inftrudfions  by  this 
fhip  how  to  proceed  regularly.  The  governour  needs  not 
any  order  from  hence  to  do  juftice.  If  Mr.  Mafon  be  ag- 
grieved he  may  appeal. 

My  humble  fervice  likewife  to  Capt.  Nicholfon,  who  I 
hope  may  be  the  lieut.  governour  intended  by  the  King  for 
the  New-England.  Nor  let  my  fervice  be  forgot  to  my 
coufin  Treffry,  whofe  relations  are  all  very  well. 

Since  you  are  fo  mindfull  of  my  concerns,  the  inclofed 
paper  will  ftiew  you  how  the  article  for  the  auditors  is  to  be 
worded.  But  pray  remember  the  firft  accompt  of  the  prefi- 
dent  and  councill.  It  was  fent  back  with  feverall  queries,  in 
order  to  the  fatisfying  the  lords  commiflioners  of  the  treaf- 
ury,  and  I expe6l  your  return  of  it.  And  you  may  do  well 
to  help  Sir  E.  Andros  to  difpatch  the  firft  accompt  fince  his 
arrivall,  by  fetting  forth  every  particular,  how  expended, 
more  minutely  than  the  parchment  fent  me  does  contain, 
that  the  lords  of  the  treafury  may  not  except  againft  the 
method  of  it. 

VOL.  IV.  — 28 


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2i8  Edward  Randolph. 

I fend  you  the  gazettes  touching  the  pirates  and  Sir  R. 
Holmes.  The  King  has  granted  him  all  pirates  goods  for 
3 years  and  the  power  of  pardoning  for  one  year.  He  offers 
fair  to  difcoverers  and  fuch  as  furrender  themfelves,  and 
will  certainly  make  good  his  promife.  An  accident  on  that 
account  may  make  your  fortune,  as  you  are  moft  in  the  way 
of  that  fort  of  people. 

I muft  not  forget  my  humble  fervice  to  all  my  other 
friends  and  acquaintance  with  you.  Time  and  patience  will 
fland  you  in  great  ftead,  amidft  your  difappointements  and 
afflidlions,  and  you  will  always  find  that  I am  moft  truly 
Sir,  Your  faithfull  friend 

and  humble  fervant, 

William  Blathwayt. 

Randolph’s  Answer  to  the  Cambridge  remonstrants. 

Majfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  in.  17  March,  i68|. 

In  anfwer  to  an  Adrefs  lately  made  to  yl;  Excel!’.®  and  the 
Councill  by  the  Inhabitants  of  Cambridge 
The  Pety  humbly  remembreth  yy  Excel!’.®  and  their  Hon?  of 

the  Councill 

That  upon  reading  his  peticon  in  Councill  the  29*^  day  of 
Feb^  pafl  praying  his  Ma^\®^  grant  of  a certain  Tradl  of  vacant 
& unappropriated  Land  conteyneing  about  700  acres  lying 
between  Spy  pond  and  Sanders  Brooke  near  Water  Town 
in  y®  County  of  Middx.  It  was  ordered  that  the  Sheriff  of 
that  County  fliould  give  publike  notice  in  Cambridge  and 
Watertown  that  all  perfons  Claiming  the  fayd  Land  fhould 
apear  before  yy  Excell'f  and  the  Councill  on  the  7‘^  of  March 

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laft  to  fhew  forth  y®  fame  and  why  the  fayd  Land  might  not 
be  granted  was  accordingly  done.  In  objection  to  w':^' 
Grant  hath  bin  exhibited  to  your  Excell?  and  the  Councill 
the  peticbn  and  addrefs  of  y®  Inhabitants  of  Cambridge 
fetting  forth,  That  the  fayd  Land  was  by  the  Royall  Charter 
granted  to  the  perfons  therein  menconed  and  by  them  to 
the  Town  of  Cambridge  as  they  fay  apeares  by  the  Records; 
That  the  fayd  Town  hath  had  more  then  fifty  years  pofTef- 
fion  thereof. 

That  the  fame  was  likewife  purchafed  by  [of  .^]  y®  Indian 
natives. 

That  forty  years  fince  the  fayd  Land  was  granted  & 
meafured  out  to  the  Inhabitants  of  Cambridge  and  that 
they  are  now  lawfully  feized  thereof. 

That  for  that  part  in  Water  Town,  it  hath  bin  improved 
in  Comdn  and  each  man’s  right  was  lawfully  fetled  to  him 
for  more  than  forty  years,  for  the  fecuring  whereof  from  y® 
damage  of  the  neighbouring  Town,  at  great  charge  they 
have  ereded  a flone  wall  of  one  mile  in  length  and  made 
needfull  provifion  of  Gates  on  y®  highway. 

That  y®  fayd  Land  hath  afforded  the  Inhabitants  Timber, 
fire-wood,  and  pafture  Want  of  w®^  will  occafion  the  mine  of 
aboue  eighty  families  therefore  pray  they  may  not  be  ille- 
gally ejected  from  the  fame  contrary  to  the  Declaration  of 
y®  late  and  p^'fent  King. 

To  w®'^  the  Pety  anfwereth  That  in  cafe  the  Inhabitants  of 
Cambridge  doe  produce  to  y*"  Excell?  and  y®  Councill  y® 
Royall  grant  to  any  perfon  or  perfons  of  y®  fayd  Land  peti- 
cbned  for  and  from  fuch  perfon  or  perfons,  a legall  convey- 
ance to  y®  Inhabitants  of  y®  fayd  Town  and  that  the  fayd 

Town 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

Town  were  by  that  name  or  by  what  other  name  y®  fame 
hath  bin  to  them  granted  able  and  fufficient  in  the  law  to 
receive  a grant  of  fuch  Lands,  Then  y*"  pety  will  ceafe  any 
further  profecution  of  his  fayd  prayer,  Otherwife  the  pety 
humbly  conceives  y®  Right  flill  to  remain  in  his  Ma‘l®  and 
humbly  prays  a Grant  for  the  fame 

Ed.  Randolph 

Bofton  March  y®  17 : 1687 


Mr.  Povey  to  Mr.  Randolph. 

Colledlion  of  Papers^  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  303. 

Whitehall,  18  March  1687-8. 
Sir, 

Since  mine  of  the  eighth  inftant,  I can  only  let  you  know 
that  your  warrant  for  fecretary  of  New-England,  with  Rhode- 
Ifland  included,  and  Conedicut,  had  pafled  the  King’s  hand, 
when  it  came  further  under  confideration  how  that  New- 
York  and  the  Jerfies,  which  are  now  to  be  added  in  the 
general  commiffion,  might  be  included  without  wrong  to  the 
prefent  fettlement  there ; and  I believe  it  will  be  agreed  that 
your  deputation  to  them  fhall  be  fufficient,  fo  as  he  may 
receive  the  whole  profitts  of  it  without  any  acknowledge- 
ment or  charge,  but  in  the  mean  time  your  warrant  is  ffopt 
till  the  amendment  or  rather  addition  be  agreed  of ; but  you 
may  expedl  to  receive  it  at  the  fame  time  the  governor  re- 
ceives his  commiffion,  which  will  be  fent  by  Foy. 

On  the  loth  Mr.  Blathwayt  writt  to  you  and  fent  you  a 
memorandum  touching  his  falary,  of  which  I now  fend  you 
a copy,  and  tho’  I writ  to  you  before  upon  this  fubje6t,  the 

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inclofed  being  as  it  is  fettled  by  himfelf,  you  will  pleafe  to 
follow  the  method  he  prefcribes. 

We  have  no  news,  more  than  the  enclofed  proclamation 
for  the  recalling  the  King’s  fubjeds  out  of  the  States  fervice ; 
and  three  new  regiments  are  raifing  here. 

I am,  with  much  truth. 

Sir,  Your  moft  faithful  humble  fervant, 

J.  POVEY. 

My  humble  fervice  to  Mr.  Mafon, 

Capt.  Nicholfon  & Capt.  Trefry. 


J.  PovEY  TO  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  167. 


Whitehall  25  Aprill  88 

Sr. 

This  accompanies  yo’’  Patent  for  y®  Secy®  office  of  New 
England  which  bearing  date. after  the  annexing  New  York 
& the  Jerfeys  with  the  other  Colonies  of  New  England 
makes  you  Sec^  of  the  whole  government  of  New  England 
in  its  pTent  extent  but  M"  Spraug  will  have  an  order  for 
you  to  make  him  a dignitatem  of  fo  much  as  he  held 
before 

I have  reed  the  fav’’  of  yo’’®  of  the  24th  of  Jan*^  lafi:  and  do 
not  underftand  your  meaning  ab*  a patent  for  life  not  having 
heard  of  it  before  it  being  not  granted  now  in  any  cafe 

M**  Wharton  has  feull  bufineffes  depending  tho  I doubt 
not  much  to  his  fatisfaction,  his  propofals  for  a Grant  of 
Mines  are  now  under  confideration,  but  will  admitt  of  feu” 
[amendments  .^] 


The 


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Edward  Randolph. 

The  Princefs  has  been  very  ill  with  her  mifcarrying  and 
is  now  relapfed  tho  it  is  fd  there  is  no  danger. 

TheQ  ueen  has  likewife  been  much  indifpofed  but  goes 
now  abroad  and  is  pretty  well  with  her  being  with  child 
Three  Regiml®  are  raifing  here  in  Scotland  & Ireland  to 
be  comanded  by  the  officers  that  come  out  of  Holland 
Since  my  laft  we  have  no  other  occurences  than  the  tumult 
& diforder  of  Conftantinople  for  which  I refer  you  to  y® 
inclofed  Gazett  and  affure  that  I am  with  much  truth 

Sr 

Yof  mofl:  ffaithfull 

humble  fervant 

Mr  Randolph  J.  Povey 


Vouchers  of  y®  Treasurers  Account  from  y®  i of 
July  1687  to  the  first  of  January  ffollowing. 

Majpachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  i. 


[In  Randolph’s  handwriting  5 June  1688.] 


Difburs  money  at  fort  hill 

24  : 

9- 

3 : 

ffor  y®  Gouernment 

73  : 

17  : 

2 : 

ffor  the  ffort  at  Pemmaquid 

55  : 

17  : 

5 : 

fFor  the  Caftle  on  Caftle  Ifland 

122  : 

2 : 

I : 

ffor  y®  Dry  Dock  at  Charles  Town 

332  : 

19  : 

II  : 

ffor  y®  Ketch  Speedwell  Ja  Cook  Matter 

160  : 

14  : 

9 • 

paid  to  his  Excell : 

599 

: II 

: 3 • 

to  the  Auditor  &c. 

192 

: 0 

Corn  remaining  unfold 

938  : 

II  : 

I : 

money  remaining  in  Treafury 

1340  : 

10  : 

3 : 

3840  : 

13  : 

10  . 

Vouchers 


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Vouchers  from  y®  4'^''  of  January  1687  to  the  5 of 

June  1688. 


ffor  his  Goumt  of  New  England  by  Michaell 


Perry 

100  : 

5 : 

6 : 

Mem^  : my  charge  for  a bullock  & fpritt 

4 : 

6 : 

9 : 

at  Mrs.  Dartmouth 

4 : 

0 : 

0 : 

[in  different  handwriting.] 

. . . In  the  Prefidents  time 

<£52 

2 : 

0. 

. . . more 

0 

13  : 

9- 

firlf  halfe  year  in  y®  Gouveno^^  time 

51  : 

4 : 

0. 

2nd 

192 

: 7 : 

0. 

3^  to  the  30^^  June  1687 

95 

: 0 : 

10. 

399: 

7 : 

7- 

202  : 

6 : 

6. 

601  : 14  : I 


Difcharged 

by  Severall  pay™^^  made 

1561  : 12  : 5 

by  money  remaining 

1340  : 10  : 3 

by  corn  unfold 

938  : II  : I 

Remaining  of  y^  Countrys  Rates  in  the  hands  of 

Severall  Conftables  yet  unpaid 

469  14:1 

by  charges  upon  bringing  in  the  Country  Rates  to  the 

Severall  Conftables 

233  : 15  : II 

amount  of  corn  unfold 

1512:1  : 0 

Rates  paid  in  & out 

1 104  14:9 

2616  15:9 


The  Accounts  fFrom  y®  i of  July  1687  to  Jany  vizt. 

charge  by  money  & loan  3^40  • ^3  • 

the  whole  amount  of  loan  amounts  to  2436  . 5 • 


Mr. 


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Edward  Randolph. 


Mr.  Randolph  to  Mr.  Povey. 

CollePlion  of  Papers by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  304. 

Bofton,  June  21.  1688. 

Sir, 

I received  your  two  letters  of  the  8th  and  i8th  March,  the 
firfl  at  Pemmequid,  where  after  a tedious  paflage  in  5 or  6 
boats  and  other  water  carriage,  I overtooke  his  excellency, 
being  left  behind  at  Bofton,  by  ficknefs,  about  the  end  of 
April  laft.  The  Governor,  with  his  fervants,  travelled  by 
land  to  Pifcataqua ; Col.  Mafon  was  vifiting  the  militia  in 
the  province  of  Maine,  and  was  forced  to  follow  the  Gov- 
ernor to  Cafco  bay,  where  the  Governor’s  floop  and  barge 
with  10  oares  attended  their  coming;  he  went  amongft  all 
the  iflands  in  Cafco  bay,  vifited  Mr.  Wharton’s  poffeffions  at 
Pejepfgut,  and  rowed  up  many  leagues  in  Kennebeck  riuer; 
from  thence  by  eafy  motions,  they  got  to  Pemmequid,  where 
he  ftayed  3 or  4 dayes  to  refrefh  themfelves  with  fheep  and 
foules,  and  then  with  the  Rofe  frigott,  made  towards  Penob- 
fcott ; his  Excellency  had  fooner,  by  me  before,  appointed 
Capt.  George  to  fpeake  to  Monfieur  St.  Cafleen,  and  to 
acquaint  him  with  his  comeing ; the  captain  roade  with  hia 
frigott  before  Cafteen’s  doore,  fent  his  lieut.  afhoare,  Cafleen 
fpoake  to  him  and  told  him,  but  upon  notice  of  the  Govern- 
or’s comeing,  Cafleen  and  all  the  Company  retired,  left  the 
place  to  that  . . . and  left  his  houfe  fhutt;  the  Governor 
landed,  with  other  gentlemen  with  him,  and  went  into  the 
houfe  and  found  a fmall  altar  in  the  common  roome,  which 
altar,  and  fome  piflures  and  ordinary  ornaments,  they  did 
not  meddle  with  any  thing  belonging  thereto,  but  tooke 

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away  all  his  armes,  powder,  fhott,  iron  kettles  and  fome 
trucking  cloath  and  his  chaires,  all  which  were  putt  aboard 
the  Rofe  and  laid  up  in  order  to  a condemnation  of  trade- 
ing,  in  the  forte  at  Pemmequid;  at  their  returne,  notice 
being  irregularly  given  to  the  Indian  Sachem,  neighbour  to 
Cafleen,  that  he  fhould  have  all  his  goods  reftored  if  he  would 
demand  them  at  Pemmaquid  and  come  under  obedience  to 
the  King,  it  is  fuppofed  he  went  and  acquainted  the  Gov. 
ernor  at  Port  Royall  of  it,  and  how  refented  we  were  to 
expeft  by  the  returne  of  our  fifhing  veflells.  This  Cafteen 
is  a Frenchman,  has  lived  there  many  yeares,  has  3 or  4 
Indian  wives  and  goes  a hunting  with  the  Indians,  he  has  a 
tradeing  houfe  and  fold  the  Indians,  armes  and  ammunition 
in  the  late  Indian  wars;  he  does  not  well  like  to  be  under 
the  French  government,  delires  to  live  indifferent.  Flis 
Excellency  carryed  with  him  carpenters  and  boards,  nailes 
and  all  neceffary  flores,  intending  to  eredl  a forte  at  Ponop- 
fcutt,  the  old  one,  as  they  fay,  being  gone  to  ruin,  formerly 
made  up  with  ftone  and  turfe,  but  finding  none  there,  was 
refolved  to  fpare  that  charge  till  a more  proper  time  offered, 
and  in  his  Excellency’s  returne  from  Ponopfcutt,  5 or  6 
leagues  off  from  thence,  I meete  the  Governor  at  fea,  I being 
bound  to  Ponopfcutt,  but  I then  returned  with  him  to  Pem- 
maquid. The  Governor  fent  out,  every  way,  meffengers  to 
fummon  in  all  the  Indian  Sachems  ; fuch  as  were  at  Pem- 
maquid at  his  firft  arrivall,  flayed  his  returne  ; they  were 
well  treated  with  fliirts,  rumm  and  trucking  cloath,  but  his 
Excellency,  with  a fhort  fpeech,  by  an  interpreter,  acquainted 
them  that  they  fhould  not  fear  the  French,  that  he  would 
defend  them,  and  ordered  them  to  call  home  all  their  young 

VOL.  IV.  — 29 


men 


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men  and  they  fhould  live  quietly  and  undifturbed.  There  I 
went  to  one  Shurt,  town  clarke  of  Pemmequid,  to  know 
what  leafes  were  made  lately  and  by  whom,  and  for  what 
quitt  rent ; he  told  me  that  above  2 years  agoe  Capt.  Palmer 
and  Mr.  Weft  produced  to  them  a commiftion  from  Col. 
Dongan,  to  difpofe  of  all  their  land  to  whoever  would  take 
leafes  at  ^s.  the  hundred  acres  quitt  rent ; they  lett  there 
and  at  a place  called  Dartmouth,  12  or  16  miles  diftant 
from  Pemmequid,  about  140  leafes,  fome  had  800  or  1000 
acres,  few  lefs  than  100,  fome  but  3 or  4 acres,  and  all  paid 
2/.  lo^*.  od  for  pafting  their  grantes  of  100  acres  of  woodland 
with  20  acres  of  marfh,  wherever  it  could  be  found ; but  this 
bred  a great  mifchiefe  amongft  the  people,  few  or  none  have 
their  land  meafured  or  marked,  they  were  in  hafte  and  gott 
what  they  could ; they  had  their  emiflaries  amongft  the 
poore  people  and  frighted  them  to  take  grantes,  fome  came 
and  complained  to  the  Governor  and  prayed  him  to  con- 
firme  their  rights,  which  he  refufed  to  doe,  the  Commiftion 
and  whole  proceeding  being  illegall,  having  notice  they  were 
to  be  under  his  government,  they  refented  it,  but  it  ferved 
their  turne.  The  poor  have  been  very  much  oppreffed  here, 
the  forte  run  all  to  ruin  and  wants  a great  deale  to  repaire  it ; 
the  Governor  has  ordered  it  to  be  well  repaired ; it  ftands 
very  well  to  command  a very  good  bay  and  harbour  about 
it,  and  will  in  time  be  a good  place,  being  the  only  good 
porte  for  all  veffels,  eaftward,  to  ride  well  and  fecure  by  the 
forte  from  danger.  At  this  time,  Capt.  Palmer  and  Mr. 
Weft  laid  out  for  themfelves  fuch  large  lotts,  and  Mr.' Gra- 
ham, tho’  not  there,  had  a child’s  portion,  I think  fome  have 
8 or  10  000  acres ; I hear  not  of  one  penny  rent  comeing  in 

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to  the  King  from  them  who  have  their  grants  confirmed  at 
Yorke,  and  this  5^.  an  hundred  acres  was  only  a fham  upon 
the  people.  At  our  returne,  we  faw  very  good  land  at  Win- 
ter harbour,  enough  to  make  large  fettlements  for  many 
people : The  Governor  will  have  it  firfl  meafured  and  then 
furveyed,  and  then  will  difpofe  of  it  for  fettlements. 

Mr.  Graham  and  his  family  are  fettled  in  Bofton,  he  is 
made  attourny  generall  and  now  the  Governor  is  fafe  in 
his  New  Yorke  confidents,  all  others  being  firangers  to 
his  councill.  My  coufen  Mafon  can  make  no  progrefs  in 
his  bufinefs,  he  has  attempted  to  try  his  title  at  Pifcataqua, 
but  has  been  delayed  by  the  judges,  and  the  inhabitants  are 
far  more  obflinate  than  formerly,  Mr.  Weft  haveing  told  fome 
of  them  that  his  title  is  little  worth.  All  Mr.  Weft  aimes  at 
is  to  have  the  paffing  grantes  for  all  Mr.  Mafon’s  lands,  and 
neither  he  nor  Graham  will  allow  that  he  has  power  to 
make  a grante  to  any  tennant;  they  are  for  leiveing  him  out 
of  all.  Thenewes  of  the  diffenters  being  indulged  and  taken 
into  favour,  at  home,  encouraged  this  people,  and  the  judges 
will  not  give  a caufe  for  the  King.  They  now  difpute  his 
Excellency’s  grants  and  plead  either  poffeffion  or  Indian 
purchafe  in  barr  of  it.  The  addition  of  New  Yorke  to  this 
government  does  very  much  inlarge  our  bounds  and  may 
be  of  greate  fervice  to  the  crowne,  but  they  have  been 
fqueezed  dry  by  Colonell  Dongan  and  his  agents  Weft  and 
Graham,  that  there  is  little  good  to  be  done.  We  are  in 
greate  expedlation  of  Foyes  arrivall,  and  fome  preparations 
are  makeing  for  a foutherne  expedition,  but  I believe  Sir 
Edmund  will  not  goe  into  New  Yorke  till  Col.  Dongan  is 
removed  off  the  place,  there  is  no  good  underftanding  be- 
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twixt  them,  and  twas  not  well  done  of  Palmer  and  Weft  to 
tear  all  in  pieces  that  was  fettled  and  granted  at  Pemmequid 
by  Sir  Edmund,  that  was  the  fceene  where  they  placed  and 
difplaced  at  pleafure,  and  were  as  arbitrary  as  the  great 
Turke;  fome  of  the  firfl  fettlers  of  that  eafterne  country  were 
denyed  grants  of  their  own  lands,  whilft  thefe  men  have 
given  the  improved  lands  amongfl  themfelves,  of  which  I 
fuppofe  Mr.  Hutchinfon  has  complained. 


Notice  to  Appear. 


Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  281. 


Bofton  Tune  22".'*  1688 

M^  Sheriffe 

You  may  give  notice  to  any  perfons  that  may  lay  clayme 
to  the  land  in  Cambridge  petitioned  for  by  Edward  Ran- 
dolph Efqy  that  on  Thurfday  next  in  the  forenoone  they 
appeare  before  his  Excell7  in  Councill  and  give  their  full 
anfwer  therein 


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Sy  Your  fervant 

John  West.  D.  S^ry. 

Samuell  Gookin  Efqf 

High  Sheriffe  of  the  County 
of  Middx. 

att  Cambridge. 


Council 


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Council  Meeting. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  12. 

Att  a Councill  held  att  the  Councill  Chamber  in 
Bolton  on  Thurfday  the  28^*"  of  June  1688. 

Prefent : His  ExcelP^  St  Edmund  Andros  Kn^etc.  Jofeph 
Dudley,  W?  Stoughton,  Waite  Winthrop,  John  Ufher, 
Nathan'^  Clarke,  Edward  Randolph,  ffrancis  Nicholfon, 
Richard  Smith,  Sam^^  Shrimpton,  Erq"® 

Upon  further  hearing  of  the  Petition  of  Edward  Randolph 
Erq"  praying  his  Grant  for  a certaine  parcell  or  Tradl 

of  Vacant  and  unapropriated  land  Containeing  about 
feaven  hundred  Acres  lying  betweene  Spye  Pond  and  Saun- 
ders brooke  neare  WaterTowne  in  the  County  of  Middle- 
fex  as  alfoe  a Certain  Writeing  p^'fented  by  Samuell  An- 
drewes  & others  of  Cambridge  termed  the  Reply  of  the 
proprietors  of  the  lands  lying  betweene  Saunders  Brooke 
and  Spye  Pond  to  an  anfwer  made  to  their  addrefs  but  they 
declareing  they  had  no  authority  to  fpeake  in  behalfe  of 
others  but  onely  for  them  felves  and  by  reafon  of  the  Gen- 
erali difcription  of  the  Land  petitioned  for  not  knowing 
whether  the  lands  claymed  by  them  be  within  the  quantity 
defired  or  not,  it  is  ordered  that  a Suruey  and  draft  be  forth- 
with made  of  the  faid  Land  and  returned  in  to  the  Secre- 
tary’s office  accordingly. 

By  order  in  Councill 

John  West  D.  Secry. 


Examination 


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Rdward  Randolph. 


Examination  of  William  Walton  about  pirates  at 
Rhode  Island.  5 July  1688 

Majfachufetis  Archives^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  21. 

[In  Randolph’s  handwriting.] 

Will.  Walton  being  fummoned  fayth  that  his  neighbor 
Thomas  Warner  was  aboard  y®  pirate  when  Capt.  Pelham 
was  aboard,  that  Capt.  Pelham  had  a gun  & cutlafs.  John 
Clarke  had  a gun:  John  Woodman  had  a Cloake : William 
[Hunt.^]  a Tayler  bought  cloathes  of  y®  Sayler.  Mr.  Brin- 
ley  had  piftols  a pretty  many  of  y®  Capt.  & advifed  Walton 
to  take  them  at  21®  a piece.  Mordica  y®  Jew  bought  goods 
of  y®  pyrates : John  Davis  fold  Bread  & Beer  to  y®  pyrates 
& gave  them  wine.  William  Wade,  unlicenfed  ordinary 
[ ] Stephen  Sebears,  George  Halfey,  Charles  Beerds, 

Henry  Palmer,  he  had  letters  to  feverall  perfons  to  Tho® 
Phillips  wife  neer  Cowells.  A.  B.  ferv‘  to  Jonathan  Marfh 
a Baker  fold  y®  Dutch  man  a Black  Hoge. 


» 

M*"  Randolph’s  testimony  as  to  words  of  Sir  William 

Phips. 

MaJJ'achufetts  Archives Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  29. 

[In  Randolph’s  handwriting.] 

May  it  pleafe  y'  Excellency 

Being  in  company  with  S’"  William  Phips  this  day  amongft 
other  difcourfe  hee  fayd  he  heard  twas  Colt.  Mafon  & myfelfe 
oppofed  the  fetting  afide  the  Sheriffs : that  he  would  fett 

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mee  forth  in  my  colors  & was  going  home  & would  make  it 
known  : or  words  to  that  effeft. 

Ed  Randolph  Secfy. 

Bofton  July  y*  7‘^  1688. 


Oath  of  John  West,  as  Deputy  Secretary, 

Majfachufetts  Archives.^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  90. 

Whereas  yo"  are  by  an  Indenture  made  by  Edward  Ran- 
dolph Efqrf  his  Mat’®®  Se^y  & Sole  Regifter  of  his  territory 
& Dominion  of  New  England  beareing  date  y®  3''?  day  of 
May  1687,  Authorized  & Appointed  to  be  Deputy  Secry  & 
Regifter  you  doe  Sweare  that  you  will  faithfully  & carefully 
manage  & pftorme  y®  office  as  Deputy  Secfy  & Regifter 
Keepeing  the  Records  of  all  things  proper  to  y®  office 
fairly  fileing  & coppying  all  fuch  records  and  papers  as  are 
committed  to  yo”  & in  all  things  todemeane  yo’’felfe  accord- 
ing to  yo*"  charge  & duty  of  yo*"  place  after  yo’’  beft  fkill  & 
knowledge  & purfuant  to  y®  indenture  & deputacon  given 
yo’’. 

John  Weft  tooke  y®  above  oath  in  Councill  y®  20*  July 
1688  upon  y®  Defire  of  y®  fd  Ed.  Randolph. 

Ed.  Randolph  Secfy. 

Petition  of  Edward  Randolph  for  land  at  New- 
port, R.  I. 

MaJlfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  106.  [July  26.  1688] 

To  his  Excellency  S’”  Edmund  Andros  Kn!;  Capt.  Generali 
and  Governour  in  cheife  of  his  Majefties  Territory  & 
Dominion  of  New  England  &c. 

The 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

The  humble  Peticon  of  Edward  Randolph  Erq*"®  Sheweth. 
That  there  is  next  adjoyning  to  the  Lands  of  Jaell  Brinton 
of  Newport  in  the  Collony  of  Rhoad  Ifland  a Certaine  tradt 
of  vacant  and  unimproved  Land  Containing  about  Two 
hundred  and  fifty  acres  or  thereabouts. 

Your  peP  therefore  humbly  prayes  yo*"  Excellency  will 
pleafe  to  give  him  a Grant  and  Confirmacon  for  y®  P Lands 
and  in  order  thereto,  iffue  forth  yo*"  Warrant  for  y^  Survey- 
ing thereof,  under  fuch  moderate  Quitt  Rent  or  acknowledge- 
ment to  be  paid  to  his  Maj^’®  as  to  yo*"  Excellency  fliall  feeme 
meete. 

And  yo’’  Petr  as  in  duty  bound 

fhall  ever  pray  etc. 

Petition  of  Edward  Randolph  in  behalf  of  the  Earl 

OF  Clarendon. 

M ajfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  109.  [26  July  1688.] 

To  his  Excellency  Sr  Edmund  Andros  Kn‘  Cap*  Generali 
and  Governour  in  Cheife  of  his  Majefties  Territory  and 
Dominion  of  New  England  etc. 

The  humble  Peticon  of  Edward  Randolph  Efqr  on  the  be- 
halfe  of  the  R*  Honorable  Henery  Earle  of  Clarendon. 
Sheweth 

That  neere  unto  the  windmill  in  the  Towne  of  Portf- 
mouth  on  the  eaft  fide  of  the  ifland  there  is  about  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  acres  of  vacant  and  unimproved  Land  alfoe 
one  hundred  & fifty  acres  more  neare  M"  Beard  his  houfe  in 
the  Towne  of  Newport  Alfoe  one  hundred  & fifty  acres 
more  neere  a place  knowne  by  the  name  of  Greene  End 

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next  adjoyning  to  the  land  of  W"”  & Thomas  Coddington  & 
Coll.  Sandford  in  y®  aforefaid  Towne  of  Newport  Alfoe 
Three  hundred  and  fifty  acres  more  lyeing  neere  to  y®  lands 
of  John  Rogers  & Davyd  Layton  within  the  Townfhipps  of 
Portfmouth  and  Newport  as  alfoe  one  hundred  acres  more 
neere  Newport  next  the  land  of  Abraham  Anthony  all  w®^ 
faid  lands  containe  in  the  whole  one  thoufand  acres  or 
thereabouts. 

Your  Peticoner  therefore  humbly  prayes  yo*"  Excellency 
will  pleafe  to  give  him  a Grant  and  Confirmation  for  y®  P 
feverall  tradls  & parcells  of  land  for  y®  ufe  above  [men- 
tioned] and  in  order  thereto  to  iffue  forth  your  Warrant  for 
y®  Surveying  thereof  and  fuch  moderate  Quitt  Rent  or  fuch 
acknowledgement  to  be  pd  to  his  Ma^^  for  y®  fame  as  to  yo*" 
Excellency  fhall  feeme  meete. 

And  yo'  Peticon’’  as  in  duty  bound 

fhall  ever  pray  etc. 


Order  of  Council  in  New  York  for  raising  money. 

Maffachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  162. 

Att  a Councill  held  att  New  York  on  Wednefday 
y®  29*^  day  of  Aug!  1688. 

Prefent : his  Excellency  S'"  Edmond  Andros,  Kn*,  etc. ; 
Jofeph  Dudley,  Walter  Clarke,  Jarvis  Baxter,  Edw"^  Ran- 
dolph,  Jn°  Young,  Jn°  Allen,  Robert  Mafon,  Jn°  Winthrop, 
Steph.  Courtland,  Jn°  Walley,  Nich”  Bayard,  Arthur  Brock- 
lols,  ffred  Phillips,  Jn°  Ulher,  Walter  Newberry,  Rich'* 
Smith,  Efq’’^ 

VOL.  IV. — 30 


Whereas 


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Edward  Randolph. 

Whereas  y®  Execacon  of  an  Adi  made  y®  7*’'  day  of  May 
lafl  paft  by  his  Excell®^  Thomas  Dongan  late  Capt.  Generali 
& Governor  in  Cheife  of  his  Ma*'®®  Province  of  New  York  in 
America  Intituled  an  Adt  for  Raifeing  y®  fume  of  ;C^55S  • 
by  or  before  y®  firfb  day  of  November  in  y®  yeare  of  our  Lord 
1688  hath  been  & is  by  order  of  his  ExcelP  in  Councill  dated 
y®  3o‘^  day  of  July  lafl  pafl  for  y®  Reafon  therein  menconed 
fufpended  till  further  order  which  being  taken  into  confid- 
eration  It  is  ordered  that  y®  Adi  be  fully  & duly  executed 
according  to  y®  tenor  & true  intent  & meaning  thereof  & y® 
money  therein  menconed  duely  Levyed  Raifed  Colledled  & 
payd  as  therein  is  diredled  of  w®^  all  Juflices  of  the  peace  & 
other  officers  & perfons  concerned  are  to  take  notice  & con- 
forme  themfelves  accordingly.  By  order  in  councill. 

Robert  Livingston  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  169.  [i  September,  1688.] 

Hon'"  S!- 

This  being  y®  firfl  opportunity  from  hence  after  my  arri- 
vall  from  N.  Yorke  which  was  but  10  days  agoe  I thought 
itt  my  duty  to  lay  hold  of  itt  & return  you  my  hearty 
thanks  for  y®  favors  rec*^  of  you  efpecially  att  N.  Yorke  in 
takeing  y®  pains  to  write  a letter  to  M*"  Povey  for  my  recom- 
mendation w®^  I have  fent  over  & in  all  ou"  things  followed 
Y good  advice  & fent  over  a Copy  of  a Peticon  for  my  cor- 
refpondent  to  make  ufe  off  upon  occafion  & by  this  Bearer 
fend  copies  thinking  there  may  be  an  opportunity  for  Lon- 
don therefore  would  pray  you  to  doe  me  the  kindneffe  & 
write  one  line  more  & give  it  to  M*"  Graham  who  will  for- 
ward 


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ward  itt  with  my  letters  I doubt  not  in  y®  leaft  to  reap  y® 
benefite  of  y®  fame  & yo*"  may  be  affured  I fhall  not  prove 
ungratefull ; here  is  no  news : f from  Canada  a M*"  Smith 
y®  Bearer  will  inform  you  I am  now  goeing  to  y®  countrey  to 
call  upon  thofe  officers  for  y®  fees  & by  y®  next  ffiall  be  able 
to  give  you  an  acc*.  This  is  all  att  prefent  from  him  who  is 

your  ever  obliged  Freinde 

& moft  humble  ferv* 

Rob”^  Livingston. 


Randolph  to  [Blathwayt 

M ajfachujetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  181. 

Fort  Albany,  on  Hudfon  River 
Sept.  12,  1688 

Sir, 

I wrote  you  from  New  York  and  from  Philadelphia,  and 
fend  this  by  a veffel  from  New  York  to  Bofton,  which  ferves 
only  to  acquaint  you  of  the  death  of  my  coufin  Mafon,  who 
dyed  the  6 inftant,  and  was  buried  at  Kingftone  upon  this 
river.  He  was  much  troubled  at  the  Great  delayes  in  his  bufi- 
nefs,  occafioned  by  his  pretended  friend,  Mr.  Dudley.  His 
Excellence  is  much  concerned  for  his  Ioffe.  We  will  do  the 
befl  we  can  for  his  poor  children.  Coll.  Dongan  makes  it 
his  bulinefs  to  perplex  his  Mat'®®  affairs  here  by  all  wayes  & 
meanes  after  our  return  from  y®  Jarfeys  (both  ag*  his  will 
& defires  well  fetled)  he  prefented  to  y®  Councill  his  account 
of  Charges  arifing  upon  the  forces  raifed  in  this  Province 
amounting  to  6400^^  and  fome  od  money:  the  Councill  look- 
ing  upon  themfelves  no  way  obliged  to  audit  Amount  re- 

fered 


236  Rdward  Randolph. 

fered  that  matter  till  his  Ma^^""  pleafure  was  known  in  it : 
efpecially  in  regard  Coll.  Dongan  had  not  charged  him- 
felfe  with  the  receite  of  one  penny  received  by  him  towards 
defraying  that  charge:  whereas  it  appeared  he  has  by  2 
rates  : & by  money  received  out  of  y®  trading  Revennue  with 
500!^  ftart  from  y®  Gouy  of  Virginnia  been  fatisfied  for  almofl 
if  not  all  that  expenfe  however  his  Excellence  finding  that 
feverall  officers  and  others  ferving  in  that  expedition  were 
unpaid  moved  in  councill  that  care  might  be  taken  for  their 
fpeedy  pay  & it  was  ordered  that  Coll.  Dongan  give  notice 
what  perfons  were  unpaid  & what  was  feverally  due  to  them 
& that  money  fhould  be  forthwith  raifed  for  their  payment 
thereby  to  take  off  the  Rancor  & fupport  his  credit 

with  the  people.  Butt  Coll.  Dongan  upon  notice  hereof : 
inflead  of  doing  that  publick  juftice  to  the  officers  & foul- 
diers  fends  to  his  Excellence  full  of  bitter  reflexions  upon 
y®  Gouy  charging  the  not  paying  the  Souldiers  upon  Sy  Ed- 
munds malice  ag‘  Coll.  Dongan  and  makes  him  the  foie 
obftrudler : faying  with  all  that  all  things  were  made  eafy 
for  him  to  his  hand  & nothing  now  to  be  done  for  his  Ma^'®® 
fervice  in  this  Gov!  whereas  indeed  the  fort  at  this  place,  as 
well  as  that  at  N.  York,  is  wholly  out  of  order:  left  as  de- 
ferted  in  an  enemeyes  country  — no  powder  nor  one  thing 
fitt  for  fervice  left  upon  y®  place : all  either  fold  or  given 
away.  The  ffrench  Gouy  has  been  too  hard  for  Coll.  Don- 
gan in  many  refpefts;  he  keepes  his  Indians  in  armes  who 
have  kiled  5 or  6 Englifh  & as  many  Indians  lately  in  Con- 
nefticutt  Colony  & keepes  poffeffion  of  y®  ffort  of  Quad- 
rakby  in  our  Indians  country  Coll.  Dongan  never  fo  much 
as  taking  the  leafl  notice  of  it  to  the  french  Gouy  when  he 

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fent  him  the  treaty  & truce,  who  continued  by  force  or  faire 
meanes  to  draw  to  himfelfe  all  the  five  nations  & to  that 
end  has  now  fent  them  all  prefents : I know  not  yet  what 
influence  the  notice  of  Sr  Edmund  Andros  being  GouT  may 
have  upon  them : we  expedt  to  heare  from  them  dayly : & 
their  cheife  to  come  to  this  town : the  5 nations  have  very 
much  gaind  upon  Coll.  Dongan  & twill  be  difficult  for  S! 
Edmund  Andros  to  reduce  them  to  their  former  obedience. 
You  will  receive  at  Court  high  recriminations  from  Coll. 
Dongan  ag!  his  Excellence  efpecially  becaufe  the  Councill 
has  not  thought  fitt  immediately  to  raife  money  to  pay  him 
y®  Sum  of  6000^^  od  money  without  any  order  from  his 
Ma*‘®  or  further  enquireing  into  it,  which  wee  cannot  an- 
fweare  to  his  Ma^i®  I have  this  onely  to  ad  that  Sy  Edm? 
has  carried  himfelfe  to  Coll.  Dongan  with  all  due  regard 
both  as  a Gen!  and  as  a Gou!  & be  confident  that  wWer 
Coll.  Dongan  may  fuggeft  home  or  endeavour  there.  That 
his  Ma*'®®  fervice  will  be  mofl  pundlually  obferved : you  may 
expedl  a particular  account  at  our  return  to  Bofton.  this  I 
thought  my  duty  to  fay  in  generall : that  you  may  be  pre- 
pared to  fay  fomething  upon  his  previous  charges  fent  over 
as  I heare  by  our  Bifhop  who  is  to  manage  for  Coll.  Dongan. 
my  humble  fervice  to  Mr  Povey  and  to  all  freinds  I give 
you  & him  my  hearty  thanks  for  all  favors  & am 

Your  humble  feP. 

Ed.  Randolph. 


John 


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Edward  Randolph. 


John  Skeene  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Maffachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  236. 

Burlington  the  of  ye 
mon  1688 

Loving  ffriend 

Thes  are  to  Let  the  Know  that  I have  not  yit  deliverd 
all  the  Commiffions  for  many  of  the  perfons  being  Tick  wer 
not  In  A capacitie  to  come  & tak  ther  Ingadgments  & the 
falem  people  who  have  fince  ever  I knew  them  been  too 
hetoroclite  are  not  yit  come  to  Receave  thers  fo  that  I fear 
I cannot  make  A full  Return  of  the  day  In  ye  dedimus 
poteftatem  to  me  prefixt  however  I fhall  w'l’  what  ex- 
pedition I can,  we  doe  extremly  want  the  Copies  of  ye 
Laws  by  which  we  are  to  Aft,  & fuch  Inflruflions  as  are 
neadfull,  therfor  pray  dyfpatch  ym  pr  [jft?]  allfo,  the  Com- 
miffion  for  The  Recording  & the  deliverance  of  my  Bill  to 
the  Go’'  which  was  Granted  or  I Came  Away,  ther  was  non 
of  the  juftices  wold  Accept  of  thefe  Commiffions  fo  as  to 
pay  A farthing  for  them  or  ther  Atteflations,  for  y'"^  thou 
charrgd  6/8  A pice,  ye  fhirife  of  Burlington  hath  promefd 
pay  Viz  20/8  as  thou  charrg’d,  but  Glofters  fhirief  Is  Realy 
fo  poor  & hath  been  at  fo  much  Lofs  that  He  would  not 
touch  with  his  till  I promifd  to  reprefent  his  poverte  & 
plead  for  thy  excufe  of  him  which  heerby  I doe : Be  per- 
fwaded  that  I wold  not  have  preft  my  own  Interefls  fo  much 
as  I have  & fhall  doe  thin,  Prefent  my  Dewtefull  Refpedls 
To  y®  Go^  & Give  my  Trew  Refpefls  to  ...  . friends 
Jeames  Graham  & Jn®  weft  & . . they  wold  Help  me  to 
A Commiflion  for  ...  of  All  wills  In  this  3 Countes 

It 


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It  wold  . . A Great  Kindnes  & be  no  dammaee  to  non 
Ther  befid  ye'eas  It  wold  be  to  All  beer,  & on  pub- 
lick  office  In  Town  wold  ferve  me  for:  Recording  y‘  too,  I 
Beg  Ther  friendffiip  & thyn  may  be  Conteanued  To  him 
who  conteanues  to  Be  to  you  All  A Cordiall  weal  wifher 
And 


Truly  Loving  ffriend 

Thow  Maj’’  Genr^ 
will  not  fell  his  Hors  but  If 
he  pleafes  to  fend  fome  of  his 
befb  meares  to  him  they  fhall 
goe  In  his  enclofur  with  his 
own  & on  His  on  Bounds  viz 
winthrops,  excus  extraordenare 
Head  ells  I wold  have  wrot 
to  himfelf,  as  allfo  Jno  waft 
& Jam : Graham.^^ 


John  Skene 


Mr.  Randolph  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

New  York  Colonial  Documents.,  Vol.  III.  p.  567. 

New  Yorke  0(51'^'’  y®  8.  1688. 

May  it  pleafe  y*"  Lordfp^ 

In  obedience  to  Your  Lordf’®  commands  I humbly  repre- 
fent  to  your  LordP^  that  His  Excellencie  S"  Edm^  Andros 
in  the  months  of  Aprill  and  May  laft  vifited  the  Englifh 
forts  plantations  and  fettlements  all  along  the  fea  fide  & 
upon  Y great  rivers,  from  Pifcataqua  to  Panopfcott  eaflward 

diftant 


MSS.  mutilated. 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

diftant  from  Bofton  about  200  miles ; and  ordred  the  cheife 
of  all  the  Indians  inhabiting  thofe  partes,  to  attend  him, 
which  they  accordingly  did.  He  commanded  them  to  call 
home  their  young  men  & not  fuffer  them  to  run  to  the 
French,  and  to  live  quietly  with  the  Englifh  their  neigh- 
bours, affuring  them  protedlion  from  thofe  would  harm 
them,  & if  not  able  to  defend  themfelves,  to  come  and  live 
in  the  Englifli  townes : and  left  that  country  in  great 
peace. 

Upon  His  Excellencyes  return  to  Bofton  His  Ma*’®®  gra- 
cious commifiion  for  the  annexing  the  Province  of  New 
York  and  y®  Eaft  & Weft  Jerfeys  to  his  territory  of 

N.  England ; whereupon  he  addreffed  himfelfe  to  that  fer- 
vice  with  all  convenient  fpeed,  and  being  accompanied  with 
feverall  of  the  members  of  His  Ma^‘®®  Councill,  arrived  at 
New  Yorke  on  Saterday  y®  of  Auguft  laft;  being  mett 
by  a regiment  of  foot  and  a troop  of  horfe  belonging  to  that 
place ; His  Ma‘‘®^  commiffion  was  read  in  y®  Fort  and  after- 
wards publifhed  at  y®  Citty  Hall,  and  immediately  His  Ex- 
cellence fent  for  and  received  from  Coll.  Dongan  the  Seal 
of  the  late  Gov*  which  was  defaced  and  broaken  in  Councill ; 
then  a Proclamation  for  continuing  the  revenue,  and  all  per- 
fons  civill  & military  in  their  refpedtive  offices  till  further 
order  was  publifhed. 

From  thence  His  Excellence  with  feverall  of  the  Councill 
fet  forward  for  Eaft  Jarfey  and  arriving  at  Elizabeth  Town 
belonging  to  that  Province,  on  Wednefday  following  His 
Ma*’®^  commiffion  was  ther  publifhed  and  alfo  the  proclama- 
tion for  continuing  the  revennue  and  civill  and  military 
officers  till  further  order:  and  on  y®  18*^  being  Saterday 

His 


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241 


His  Commiffion  was  likewife  read  at  Burlington  the 
cheife  town  in  Weft  Jarfey  and  the  proclamation  alfo.  The 
out  places  of  both  Provinces  very  thinly  inhabited  & not 
one  military  officer  in  all  Weft  Jarfey.  They  all  ffiewed 
their  great  fatisfadtion  in  being  under  His  immediate 

Gov*. 

Upon  ye  29*^  following  Coll.  Dongan  fent  to  y®  Councill 
an  account  of  ^6482  . 7®.  iild,  money  laid  out  in  the 
late  expedition  to  Albany:  he  defired  it  might  be  audited 
and  allowed  and  that  the  money  might  be  raifed  and  paid  to 
him,  to  enable  him  to  pay  his  neceffary  difburfements.  The 
Councill  upon  ferious  debate  refolved  That  they  had  not 
power  to  infpedl  the  accounts  of  the  late  Gov*  nor  to  appoint 
an  Auditor  thereof ; but  in  regard  feverall  officers  and  foul- 
diers  raifed  by  Coll : Dongan  for  His  Ma*'^®  fervice  at  Albany 
(and  difbanded  before  His  Excell,  entring  upon  that  Gov*) 
applied  to  His  Excellence  for  their  pay,  the  Councill  or- 
dered that  if  Coll : Dongan  would  fend  them  word  what 
fums  of  money  were  due  to  the  feverall  officers  & foul- 
diers,  fpeedy  care  fliould  be  taken  to  fatisfye  them ; and  that 
Order  was  accordingly  delivered  to  Coll.  Dongan,  who  has 
not  thought  fitt  to  comply  therewith,  but  even  to  the  laft 
day  of  His  ExcelD  flay  in  N.  York,  has  continued  to  preffe 
for  an  audite  and  allowance  of  his  accounts. 

Upon  reading  in  Councill  fome  papers  tranfmitted  from 
y®  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Albany  to  Coll : Dongan,  and 
alfo  a letter  of  y®  20*^  of  Augufl  laft  from  Mounf  Denonville 
Gov"  of  Canada,  it  appeared  that  all  was  not  well  with  the 
5 Nations  or  Cantons  of  y®  Indians.  Whereupon  it  was 
thought  fitt  that  His  Excellence  fliould  forthwith  go  to 
VOL.  IV.  — 31  Albany. 


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Albany.  All  things  were  made  ready  and  about  50  Soul- 
diers  to  go  with  the  Gov*',  and  ftores  of  powder  and  armes 
putt  aboard  to  fupply  the  Fort,  and  on  y®  30*^  of  Augufi:, 
with  feverall  of  the  Councill  embark’d  for  Albany;  where 
the  5 Nations,  having  notice  that  His  Excellence  was  come, 
fent  their  Cheife  Warriers  and  many  of  the  principall  men 
amongfl  them  to  bid  His  Excell,  welcome  into  the  country. 
They  complained  of  many  hardfliips  done  them  by  the 
French  in  tyme  of  peace  and  prayd  to  be  redreffed.  His 
Excellence  told  there  was  a cefTation  of  armes,  that  they 
muft  carry  themfelves  freindly  to  y®  French;  commanding 
them  to  deliver  up  all  their  French  captives,  and  promifed 
that  he  would  take  care  of  them.  They  forthwith  delivered 
to  His  Excell,  a French  Child,  ten  months  their  prifoner, 
and  affured  His  Excell,  to  fend  the  reft  fo  foon  as  the 
weather  and  the  length  of  the  way  would  admitt ; and  fo 
returned  to  their  homes  well  fatisfied. 

Severall  Indians  living  on  both  fides  Hudfon’s  River 
came  to  His  Excellence,  fome  at  Albany,  & others  at  a 
town  nigh  the  River  called  Kingftone  (where  Coll.  Mafon 
a member  of  the  Councill  and  a loyall  genF  dyed  and 
was  buried ;)  he  commanded  them  to  demean  themfelves 
quietly  towards  y®  Chriftians  their  neighbours,  invited  fuch 
of  them  as  were  married  and  gone  elfe  where,  to  return 
with  their  familyes,  and  that  if  they  wanted  land,  it  fhould 
be  laid  out  for  them  in  convenient  places. 

During  this  His  Excellence’s  progreffe,  newes  is  brought 
that  five  of  His  Ma^'®"  Indian  fubjefts  were  killed  at  Spec- 
tacle Pond  neere  Springfield  in  y®  colony  of  Connedlicutt, 
and  foon  after,  of  fix  Chriftians  murthered  at  Northfield, 

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about  60  miles  diftant  from  that  place,  done  by  eleaven  In- 
dians belonging  to  y®  French,  and  fince  the  tyme  the  Gov’’ 
of  Canada  fent  from  y®  King  his  mafter  the  Articles  of 
Ceffation  to  Coll.  Dongan.  Upon  which  His  Excell,  has, 
amongfl  other  things  of  import  for  His  Ma^‘®^  fervice,  de- 
manded of  y®  Gov''  of  Canada  the  eleaven  murtherers  to  be 
fent  to  him. 

That  morning  His  Excellence  arrived  at  New  Yorke  from 
Albany,  he  had  advice  that  men  were  raifed  at  Bofton  with- 
out his  order,  and  fent  to  Cafco  Bay  to  affift  the  Chriftians 
againft  the  Indians  who  had  committed  fome  diforders  there 
aboutes ; all  which  and  the  uncertainty  of  reports  from  the 
Eaflward,  engages  His  Excellence  to  go  from  N.  Yorke 
overland  to  Bofton  (intending  to  vifite  Northfield  Spring- 
field  and  other  townes  alarum’d  by  thofe  mifcheifes)  to  pre- 
vent a fecond  Indian  warn 

All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted 

By  your  Lordfi^®  moft  humble 
& obedient  fervant, 

Ed.  Randolph  Sec’ry. 


Randolph  to  John  Povey. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Bundle  55  (377)* 

Bofton  0(5t.  19*!’  1688. 

Sr 

hearing  how  furioufly  Mr  Mather  & his  friends  now  at 
Whitehall  driue  on  Sparing  none  in  y®  Gom!  I thinke  it  not 
vnfeafonable  to  reprefent  to  your  view  Such  papers  as  I haue 
by  me  by  which  you  may  inform  yourfelfe  & others  of  the  man 

his 


244 


Edward  Randolph. 

his  qualityes  & efpecially  his  loyalty  : you  haue  N°  one  a Copy 
of  Mr  Roffes  letter  direfted  to  me  at  y®  Plantation  Office  in 
which  was  inclofed  the  paper  N°  2 : being  a Copy  of  Mathers 
letter  to  Mr  Gouge  Minifter  at  Amfterdam : of  which  Sr 
Roger  Le  ’Strang  by  his  prefent  Ma^?^  directions  tooke  per- 
ticuler  notice  in  his  Obfervators.  Mr  Mather  hath  done  all 
hee  could  to  caft  that  paper  vpon  me  as  the  Author  & be- 
tides his  publick  difcourfes  agr  me  in  all  Companyes  here,  he 
has  (as  he  thinkes)  Sufficienly  proved  it  & alfo  vindicated 
himfelfe  by  his  letter  to  Mr  Dudley  N°  3 : which  is  full  of 
his  Chriftian  frame  & Temper  & abounds  with  his  Chari- 
table Expreffions  as  the  other  to  Mr  Gouge  dos  with  loyalty. 

Now  tho’  he  has  thus  with  his  Bellarmine  thou  lyeft  made 
me  to  be  the  Author  of  that  libellous  paper : yet  I am  able  to 
make  the  Contrary  appeare  by  feuerall  materiall  paffages  in 
that  paper:  — the  Kings  defiring  as  they  fay  a Surrender  of 
their  Charter  was  like  Ahabs  requiring  Naboths  vineyard  : — 
the  very  words  he  fpake  publickly  in  a full  affembly  at  the 
Town  houfe  in  Botlon  when  all  the  ffreemen  & others  were 
mett  to  advife  about  a Surrender  of  their  Charter.  I haue 
a Cloud  of  Witneffes  to  proue  it:  & Mr  Wharton  then  of 
another  Kidney  was  prefent  & vpon  hearing  Such  expref- 
fions left  the  meeting  in  a great  heat,  and  if  any  Sparke  of 
honefty  left  in  a man  who  oppofes  all  goverm!  he  cannot 
Denye  but  he  was  prefent  & heard  Mather  make  that  dif- 
courfe.  I fend  you  N°  4 : & N°.  5 Copyes  of  two  of  Mathers 
letters  to  Amfterdam  the  originalls  are  now  with  me : to 
proue  his  Correfpondence  with  Gouge  & Keck  both  men- 
tioned in  his  letter  to  Mr  Gouge : perfons  whofe  names  habi- 
tations or  qualityes  I never  knew  till  I had  a Copy  of  that 

letter : 


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letter:  and  as  a further  Confirmation  of  Mr  Mathers  anti- 
monarchicall  principles  (what  euer  he  now  intends)  I referr 
you  to  the  Booke  called  the  Cafe  of  y®  Maffachufetts  Char- 
ter, Sent  alfo  to  Sf  Roger  ledrang  by  his  prefent  Ma^®  wrote 
by  Mather  & Moode,  a Copy  whereof  I fliall  tranfmitt  to  you 
in  a little  tyme  : & would  defire  no  greater  favour  then  to  be 
admitted  to  difcouer  the  malitious  principles  of  the  party 
who  now  Crye  out  oppreffion : whenas  by  all  their  lawes  & 
praftices  there  haue  not  yet  been  heard  of  a poeple  more 
tyrannicall  & Arbitrary.  This  his  Ma‘?  vpon  the  repeated 
Complaints  of  his  perfecuted  Subje6fs  of  imprifonments  whip- 
pings banifhments  difmembrings  & Ioffe  of  all  their  Goods  & 
Hues  has  been  pleafed  gracioufly  to  remedy  by  granting  a 
Commiffion  of  Gom^  etc : & taking  the  whole  Country  into 
his  immediate  care  & protedlion,  & now  the  Sammedrim 
being  thereby  putt  out  of  their  Magifteriall  Regiment  of 
affaires  both  civill  Ecclefiadicall  & Military : they  are  vneafye. 
As  to  M!"  Nowell  of  whom  I wrote  you  largely  I referr  you  to 
his  printed  Sermon  Called  Abraham  in  Armes : and  now  if 
thefe  mens  principles  are  the  beft  demonftration  of  Loyalty 
I defire  to  be  accounted  ftill  a diffenter  from  fuch  Good  lord 
deliuer  Sy  your  humble  Seruant 

EdRandolph. 

Cap!  Palmer  is  made  a Judge 
& fupplyes  the  vacancy  of  Mr  Bulkley. 


[In  another  hand.] 

Remark:  Vid  : Vol.  5.  p.  83.  Abraham  Kicks  addrefs  to 
the  Princefs  of  Orane^e  On  behalf  of  the  Church  and  Peo- 
pie  of  New  England,  Dated  Hague  february  89.  N.  S. ; 

wherein 


246  Rdward  Randolph. 

wherein  he  fays : “ I haue  ventured  on  their  behalf  {Jiaving 
had  a Correfpondency  with  /aid people  many  Years^  and  Know- 
ing how  Much  they  will  Suffer  if  their  New  Governor  be 
not  fpeedily  removed)  to  give  your  Royal  Highnefs  the 
trouble  of  thefe  lines  ” 

\AddreJJ'ed^  To  John  Povey  Efqr 

at  the  Plantation  Office 
Whitehall ! 

\Endorfed^  N : England. 

19.  061 : 1683.  f fLc\ 

From  Mr  Randolph 

Red  I Dec  : 1683  \fic\ 
with  Copies  of  Mf  Mathers 
letters  to  Amfterdam : in 
83  & 84. 


Francis  Nicholson  to  Edward  Randolph. 


Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  248. 


New-Yorke  October  p 21®.*  1688. 

Sf 

I received  your  Letter  of  the  9*^  inftant  for  which  I re- 
turne  you  my  hearty  thankes  This  place  is  like  both 
to  Laith  and  Athens  butt  itt  comes  far  fhort  of  the  laft 
being  noe  learned  Citty  foe  you  muff  not  expedl  that  I can 
fend  you  an  Epiftle  to  divert  you  butt  rather  to  condole  that 
your  office  is  as  little  frequented  as  our  church  is.  Jacob 
Morrify  intends  to  morrow  or  next  day  to  fayle  Coronel 
Dongan  is  this  day  gone  for  Hampfteade.  They  fay  that  a 
Privateer  (belonging  to  the  ffrench  of  about  a hundred  and 
twenty  men  and  twenty  Guns)  is  att  Newcaftle  noe  veffell 

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gone  out  onely  Philips  Brigantine  loaded  with  provi- 
fions  & Tome  other  trade  the  cleared  for  Newcaftle  and 
Jamaica.  Here  is  come  in  a Pinke  from  Barbadoes  a Brig- 
antine from  Carolina  a fmall  boate  from  Bermudas  a Dogger 
with  logwood  they  bring  little  news  and  not  much  more 
Merchandife  abating  eighty  tunns  of  Logwood.  You  writt 
me  to  affifte  M’’  Cortland  which  you  may  be  fure  when  itt 
concerns  your  felfe  itt  fhall  be  readily  done.  The  Secre- 
tarys  office  here  you  thinke  is  eclipfed  butt  I hope  in  the 
Springe  the  Sun  will  enlighten  itt  according  to  your  defire 
I have  inquired  what  ffees  and  perquifites  now  paide  to  the 
Governor  and  finde  that  a Licenfe  for  marryinge  in  ten 
Shillings  and  the  like  fum  for  mofte  things  which  are  given 
under  the  Governours  hand  and  private  Seale  ffor  the  Pafles 
of  Veflells  bound  for  Europe  halfe  to  the  Govern o*'  which  is 
ten  fliillings  if  to  any  other  place  alfoe  the  halfe  which  is 
five  fhillings  I am  informed  thefe  fums  have  beene  taken  by 
Coronel  Dongan  and  others  I lhall  lett  the  money  ly  in  Mr 
Cortlands  hands  till  I heare  from  you  ffor  as  I would  doe 
Juftice  to  all  men  foe  would  doe  itt  to  my  felfe  and  to  my 
Succeffors  foe  pray  lett  me  hear  from  you  upon  that  bufi- 
neffe  I hope  you  will  be  foe  kinde  as  to  fend  me  the  news 
and  in  doeing  of  itt  you  will  extraordly  oblige  him  who  is 
your  mofte  affured  ffriend 

and  Servant 

ffr:  Nicholson 

S’"  I pray  give  my  humble  fervice  to  all  our  ffriends  and 
acquaintances  and  fend  the  inclofed  letters  I hope  our 
ffriend  Uflier  will  not  be  wheadled  out  of  his  place  therefore 

doe 


248  Rdward  Randolph. 

doe  you  putt  him  in  minde  of  itt  my  fervice  to  M’’  Rattclyffe 
and  to  the  Gentlemen  of  Salem  when  you  fee  them. 

John  Skeene  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  259. 

Peachfield,  near  Bur  . . 

Efq!  Randolph  y"  26*  of  ^ mdn  . . 

Much  Efteemed  ffriend 

Since  my  Lafl  to  the  p’‘phill : Ritchards  Marchant  In  New 
York  I have  Receaved  thyn  but  of  and  old  dait  & fo  bat- 
terd  & torn  In  ye  Cover  that  all  was  In  ye  packet  wer 
Known  in  Eaft  Jerfey  or  they  cam.  heer  naither  neaded  I to 
open  ye  feales  But  take  Commiffion  & Leter  etc  out  at  ye 
end  of  the  wraper,  however  being  there  was  no  fecret  It  was 
Lefs  maiter.  I Look  on  my  felfe  verie  much  oblidged  to 
thy  Kindnes,  & fhould  not  be  A Litle  Glade  to  Embrace 
Ane  oportunity  By  which  I might  fubffcantially  Demonflrat 
the  Inclenation  I have  to  Requit  It  I cannot  but  Return  my 
thanks  for  the  pains  thou  took  In  wreating  the  news  & fend- 
ing the  Gazetts  for  It  is  moft  fatisfaffore  to  me  to  Know  the 
tranfadlions  In  Ewrope  & If  at  fpair  owers,  thou  fhall  be 
pleafed,  In  Like  maner  to  devert  my  Rurall  foletude  It  will 
be  A Great  addition  to  former  obligations.  I was  verie  Glad 
to  Hear  of  ye  Go’’®  fafe  Return  togither  with  [others  ?]  who 
cam  with  him  from  Albanie,  But  I was  Realy  fore  when  I 
Red  of  that  kind  Gentlemans  death  viz  Coll  Mafon,  who 
the  others  wer  I Know  . . But  I could  hav  wifhed  If  It 
had  been  Gods  will  that  . . who  waited  upon  y®  Go*" 
Abroad  had  convey’d  him  h . . I fent  & Delivered  thy  Let- 
ters 


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ters  to  ye  Refpedtive  Recorders  But  In  place  of  the  Records 
of  Deeds  conveyances  & furvayes  of  Lands  I have  Receaved 
the  Inclofed  Leter  Which  I thought  Good  to  fend,  — he 
mentioneth  proprietors  but  I fopofe  he  fcairce  confulted  A 
dofn  of  the  wholl  nL  & even  fome  of  thos  he  mentioneth 
have  told  me  fince  that  they  did  but  wait  to  have  the 
Knowledg  of  the  Go""  pleafur  there  In  befor  they  wold 
proceed  to  Giue  ther  Confents  to  the  delivere  of  them.  I 
have  Intimat  & produced  my  Commition  to  Tho:  Revell 
but  with  the  fame  fuccefs,  as  when  I deliverd  him  thy  Let- 
ter; how  foon  occation  ferves  I fhall  doe  the  fame  to  John 
Reading  & Sam^  hodg,  which  Is  all  the  fervice  I can  doe 
for  thee  In  this  Afair,  till  fuch  time  as  Thou  vindicat  thy 
title  — which  I Reackon  may  be  Quicklay  done  as  for  the 
Rolls  & Records  he  prefers  to  deliver  me  at  Burlingtone  I 
Know  no  other  he  hath  favd  the  old  minuts  of  the  Afembly 
which  are  but  in  Loos  peapers  too  & the  Law  Book  Which 
[yie?]  fealed  up,  as  for  wills  & Teftaments  He  confeffeth  he 
hath  no  Record  of  them  but  hath  Keept  the  princpalls  in 
Bundles,  which  method  If  It  be;  to  be  conteanued  or  not  I 
defir  to  receav  thy  deredlions,  — which  accordingly  fliall  be 
obeyed.  I fliould  Redilly  obey  thy  defir  In  wreating  to 
the  Go"  had  I any  thing  of  moment  to  Impairt  unto  Him. 
But  Knowing  how  throng  he  Is  In  Bufines  I fliall  not 
prelume  to  . . Him,  only  I Requeft  when  convenient  oper- 
tunity  — prefen  . . Give  Him  My  Deutyfull  Refpedls,  & Let 
Him  Know  . . . y®  Remembrance  I have  (&  fhall  flill 
Retaine)  of  his  favors  ...  do  make  me  Long  for  ane  occa- 
tion to  ferve  . im.  Which  fhall  allwayes  be  Imbradl  with  A 
zeal  that  . . Give  place  but  to  A few  Who  are  under  His 
VOL.  IV.  — 32  Goverment. 


250 


Edward  Randolph. 

Goverment.  My  Refpe6ls  allfo  pray  Give  to  prelident 
Dudly  Jn°  weft  my  cuntriemen  James  Graham  & B:  Brown 
with  the  Reft  of  my  Aquaintance  fliow  ye  prefident  His 
friend  Doc’'  Cox  hath  Loft  His  Agent  who  Dayd  about  A 
night  agoe  But  He  Is  Like  to  come  by  A Greater  Lofs  by  A 
Bargain  ye  agent  mad  on  his  Death  bed  In  felling  A 1300 
tbf  Cargo  which  was  juft  Arived  from  ye  Dodlor  fo  much 
under  the  Reall  Value  as  I ame  Informed  he  Did  ye  verie 
night  befor  he  dayed,  I have  Receaved  no  advice  concerning 
ye  navall  office,  nor  Know  we  what  fees  to  take  for  want  of 
y®  Table  — which  pray  fend  per  nixt,  I fopos  that  propofall 
concerning  making  out  A poft  way  to  Amboy  is  deferted 
for  want  of  ordering  how  & at  whos  charrg  It  fhould  be 
done ; I fhall  not  Enlairg  further  at  put  but  arfter  I have 
told  thee  my  wife  prefents  her  Refpedls  To  Thy  felfe  I fhall 
Remaine 

Thy  Trew  Affedlionat 
And 

Much  Oblidged  ffriend 

John  Skene 


Randolph  to  William  Penn. 

[Extract] 

MaJ^achufetts  HiJto7dcal  Society  ColleRions,  Vol.  VIII.  p.  531. 

Nov.  9.  1688. 

This  Barbarous  people  [the  Indians]  were  never  civilly 
treated  by  the  late  Governm‘,  who  made  it  their  Buftnefs  to 
encroach  upon  their  Lands,  & by  Degrees  to  drive  them 

out 


MSS.  mutilated. 


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out  of  all.  That  was  the  ground  & the  Beginning  of  the 
laft  War.  His  Excell,  has  all  along  taken  other  meafures 
with  them.  I hope  the  proclamation,  & the  Indian’s  con- 
fidence in  the  Govern"®  favour  to  fuch  as  fhall  fubmit,  may 
putt  a flop  to  their  prefent  Rage. 

I hear  M"  Mather  and  fuch  like  men  of  Antimonarchical 
principles  at  home,  are  complaining  againfl  mee.  I confefs, 
if  being  the  occafion  of  fubverting  their  old  Arbitrary 
governm^  (&  thereby  putting  a flop  to  the  perfecuting  fpirit 
raging  every  where  in  this  countrey)  bee  a crime,  I mufl 
fubmitt. 


Matthew  Plowman  to  Edward  Randolph. 


M ajfachufetts  Arc/nves,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  293. 


New  Yorke  the  14 : 9*"®  88 

S" 

I rec'^  yours  of  the  3 : d.  by  which  find  that  the  diflurb- 
ance  occafioned  by  the  Indians  to  the  Eftward  as  a perfon 
vigilent  in  his  Maj‘'®  fervice  attended  his  ExceP  and  hope 
that  men  and  veffells  fent  thither  will  in  fliort  time  difperfe 
thofe  murdering  villins  — yeflerday  arrived  Cap‘  Humprey 
Ayles  with  his  Clearing  in  which  find  his  Tunnidge  two 
hundred  Tunnesbut  altered  the  hundred,  I am  fatisfied  fliee 
is  aboue  200  Tunnes,  when  I queftioned  the  thing  hee  tells 
me  was  alltered  in  y®  office,  and  that  his  onely  wood  take 
powder  mony,  onely  for  a hundred  foe  that  you  will  fauor 
me  to  lett  me  know  the  certanty  liekwife  muff:  intreate  your 
kindneffe  to  fend  Two  quires  of  Certificates  printed,  liekwife 
two  quires  of  the  innumerated  Comodityes,  and  what  they 

cofl 


252  Kdward  Randolph. 

cofl  upon  y"  notice  fliall  fatisfie;  the  Scoch  vefell  lately  that 
came  to  Amboyes  an  unfree  vefell  Dauid  Modey  owner 
and  Comander  feafed  there,  burden  lixty  Tunnes  but  as  I 
am  informed  very  old  and  very  indiferantly  found  ; as  by 
there  privelige  will  condeme  her  there  but  Capt  Hamilton 
for  his  one  fecurity  will  fecure  the  king’s  part  I thanck  you 
for  your  nufe,  here  have  very  little  more  that  as  your  friends 
are  well  and  prefent  there  fervice  with  mine  to  his  Excd^ 
Graham  M'"  Well  Col.  Lidgett  M’’  Macarty  M’’  Uflier 
and  the  honed  Sheriffe  Shurlock  not  forgetting  the  two 
Lawyers  that  were  heere  and  to  your  felfe  am 

y"  mod  humble  fervf 

Mathew  Plowman 


Francis  Nicholson  to  Edward  Randolph. 

MaJjpachufetts  Archives.,  VoL  CXXIX.  p.  294. 

New  Yorke  November  y®  15*?  1688 

My  good  ffriend 

I received  on  Monday  both  your  letters  and  finde  my 
felfe  mightily  obliged  to  you  for  the  account  of  affaires  fent 
in  them.  I hope  you  will  be  foe  kinde  as  to  let  me  heare 
from  you  how  things  goe,  efpecially  if  any  relate  to  my  felfe. 
As  to  what  concerns  any  difference  betwixt  his  Ex"^^  and 
me  I know  noe  jud  reafon  I have  given,  nor  hope  fhall  not, 
though  may  be  you  guefs  aright  when  thinke  w^  there 
hath  been  endeavours  ufed  to  make  me  believe  y^  I 
have  not  foe  many  ffriends,  as  pretend  to  be  foe.  What 
the  Lawyers  fay  I thinke  may  not  pafs  for  an  oracle,  none  of 
them  haveing  dudied  at  Delphos.  The  favour  his  Ex7  did 

me 


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me  at  the  Council  boarde,  I am  obliged  to  him  for  it.  But 
your  being  foe  kinde  as  to  tell  me  what  you  write  is  private, 
1 will  not  take  any  notice  of  it  to  his  Ex7.  Pray  fend  me 
word  what  you  write  as  private  y^  I may  not  pay  acknowl- 
edgement, when  not  convenient,  either  for  you  or  me,  neither 
would  I willingly  omit  paying  them,  when  due.  I am  forry 
to  heare  f you  are  not  like  to  have  ^100  of  the  Wrecke 
money,  but  hope  you  may  have  it  fome  other  way.  If  I can 
be  anywaies  ferviceable  to  you  concerning  your  office  here, 
be  fure  I will  doe  it.  I have  writt  to  his  Ex7  aboute  the  Pafs 
money;  but  thefe  are  times  for  other  affaires.  You  have 
taken  away  all  the  old  adls,  bookes  of  Council  and  bookes  of 
Pattents,  foe  people  comeing  to  have  Coppies  from  thofe 
bookes,  they  not  being  here  you  loofe  by  it.  I hope  your 
Lady  is  either  recovered  by  this  time,  or  elfe  gone  her  long 
Journey.  Pray  be  foe  kinde  when  you  write  to  [her?] 
ffriends  in  England,  as  to  hinte  to  them  about  w^  our 
Lawyers  fay  concerneing  my  Commiffion,  for  you  can  doe  it 
beft : feing  you  heare  w^  they  and  others  fay : foe  can  heft 
tell  w^  they  would  be  at.  I fend  you  the  Survey  of  this 
place  and  Albany.  The  news  of  this  place  being  publicke, 
I will  not  trouble  you  with  it  but  Cap*  Lockhard  will  tell  it, 
if  you  pleafe.  I beg  the  favour  of  you  to  enquire  of  Mr 
Kaine,  when  his  Ex7  fends  the  Rolls  for  England  and  then 
be  pleafed  to  give  in  mine.  My  Liev*."  and  Enfigne  fliould 
figne  them  but  if  not  at  hand,  let  Kaine  afke  his  Ex'?"  what 
muff  be  done  in  that  affaire.  There  is  one  Parchement  and 
three  Paper  ones  for  each  moneth  beginning  at  Auguft.  If 
his  Ex7  will  nott  fend  all  the  five  moneths,  be  pleafed  to 
keepe  the  Rolls  of  thofe  moneths  w""’"  does  not  goe.  I have 

neither 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

neither  dated  the  place  nor  time,  for  his  Ex7  muft  diredle 
that  bufmeffe.  If  the  trouble  continue,  I have  writt  to  his 
Ex7  that  I may  leave  to  come  to  your  parts ; but  you  need 
take  noe  notice  of  it.  Haveing  gott  a little  Albany  beere 
(vv*^^  I hope  will  prove  good)  for  I intend  to  fend  you  a barrell 
of  it,  by  the  firfl;  opportunity.  I defire  you  would  pleafe  to 
accept  of  it,  as  a fmall  token  comeing  from  your  moft  faith- 
full  ffriend  and  humble  Servant 

FFR.  Nicholson 

My  humble  fervice  to  all  our  ffriends  and  acquaintance 
and  I hope  the  little  Church  and  its  Parfon  are  both  well. 


S.  V.  CoRTLANDT  TO  EdWARD  RANDOLPH. 

Majfachujetts  Archives.,  Vol,  CXXIX,  p.  296. 

N.  Yorcke  1688  November  y®  17^.’' 

s- 

¥*■  kind  Letter  dated  the  2^  off  November  I received  am 
glad  the  [to  ?]  heare  yf  good  health  and  that  my  fon  keeps 
him  felfe  well  I hope  next  turner  to  fee  him  here  againe.  I 
give  y°"  my  harty  thancks  for  y’'  kindneffe  and  afifedion  to 
mee  & fhall  not  be  wanting  thanckfully  to  acknowledge  the 
fame  on  all  occafions.  Severall  people  have  been  with  me 
for  Copies  out  of  the  records,  but  the  bookes  being  with 
you,  could  not  anfwer  their  defires.  All  the  bufmeffe  in  the 
fecretaries  office  here  is  onely  fometime  a paffe  for  the  weft- 
indian  or  a licenfe  for  marriage  and  that  is  all  fo  that  all 
this  winter  there  wil  be  nothing  to  doe.  I fpoke  to  Mr. 
Plowman  about  the  Scoch  Veffell  at  Amboy,  he  told  mee 
you  had  writt  to  him  about  the  fame.  I underfland  that 

fhee 


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fliee  is  lett  to  goe  to  fiall  [Fayal].  It  is  to  be  loaden  by 
Mr.  Leifler  with  pipe-ftaves.  But  Mr.  Plowman  can  give 
mee  noe  acct  whether  Ihe  is  condemned  or  cleared. 

A veffell  from  Jamaica  bring  us  the  tidings  of  the  Duke 
of  Albemarle  being  dead  and  the  corps  fent  to  England. 

All  is  woe  here  pray  remember  the  poore  people  att 
Schenegytade,  that  they  may  be  relieved  off  the  burthen 
laid  upon  them  by  their  neighbours. 

if  an  Opportunity  to  write  to  England  pray  remember  me 
kindly  to  Mr.  Blaithwayt  or  any  other  you  thinck  that  may 
be  kind  to  mee  & y°  will  much  oblige  f freind  & fer' 

S.  V.  Cortland. 


Francis  Nicholson  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Maffachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  303. 

Att  ffort  James  New-Yorke  December  the  1688 

Sr 

I hope  before  this,  you  have  had  good  fucceffe  againft  the 
Indians  I am  very  much  concerned  not  haveing  hearde 
from  your  partes,  fince  the  beginning  of  Odfober,  foe  I have 
writt  to  M’'  Ufher  y‘  if  any  extraordinary  news  from  Eng- 
land or  aboute  the  Indians  that  he  would  pleafe  to  fend  it 
me  by  the  way  of  Roade-Ifland.  I doe  imagine  you  are 
gone,  to  the  Eaftwarde  with  his  Ex7,  therefore  if  you  will 
be  foe  kinde  to  write  me  pray  fend  it  with  Mr  Ufliers.  The 
little  news  we  had,  I hope  Cap!  Lockhart  has  told  you ; for 
he  promifed  to  finde  you  out.  Our  whalers  have  had  pretty 
good  luck,  killing  aboute  Graves-End  three  large  whales. 
On  the  eafte  end  aboute  five  or  fix  fmall  ones.  Cap.  Webb 

I 


256  Rdward  Randolph. 

I heare  is  to  be  married  tomorrow  by  ffather  Smith  to  one 
widdow  Hixs  of  Flufhing;  the  wedding  I thinke  will  be 
kept  at  her  houfe.  Wee  have  news  Nicholas  de  Morris 
is  below  at  Sandyhooke ; he  comes  from  London,  but  noe 
news  there  is  as  yet,  Cap*  Sellwicke  is  daily  expedled  from 
London ; as  alfoe  the  Beaver  from  Barbadoes.  When  pleafe 
God  thefe  fhall  arrive,  I hope  wee  fhall  have  fome  news  by 
them.  I defire  you  would  pleafe  to  be  foe  kinde  as  to  let 
me  heare  from  you  (for  at  pfent  I am  in  a very  longing 
condicbn)  and  in  doeing  of  it,  you  will  infinitely  oblige  your 
affeftionate  ffriend 

FFR.  Nicholson 

This  is  by  one  M’’  Jackfon  of  Barbadoes 
(who  goes  with  Madam  Palmer)  and  if  you 
fhould  be  at  Bofton  let  me  recomend  him 
to  you  I hope  you  will  doe  me  juftice  if  you 
write  to  our  ffriends  in  England. 

y®  4*^  The  winde  being  eafterly  arrived  here  this  morne- 
ing  Nicholas  de  Morris  being  eight  weekes  from  the  Ifle 
of  Wight  but  thirteen  from  London.  She  brings  news  of 
greate  preparations  in  England  w**"  greate  talke  of  Warr 
betwixte  ffrance  and  Holland.  M*"  Plowman  heares  the 
Scotch  Ihip  is  condemned  at  Amboy  & valued  at  thirty  odd 
pounds  I heare  fhe  is  already  difpofed  of  The  Colle6lor 
hath  a letter  from  the  Commiffioners  of  the  Cuftome  houfe 
aboute  Scotch  veffells  being  come  into  thefe  partes  and  he 
fuppofes  this  to  be  her. 

\_Endor/ed'\  Cap^  Nicholfon 

Dec.  3.  1688 


s. 


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S.  V.  CORTLANDT  TO  EdWARD  RANDOLPH. 
Majfachujetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  304. 

New  Yorcke  1688  Dec.  y""  4*^ 

Si- 

Since  my  laft  nothing  has  happened  worth  to  trouble  you 
withall  a veffell  from  England  is  arrived  att  Sandy  Hooke 
but  noe  body  come  afhoare.  The  widdow  Hix  is  to  marry 
with  Capt  Webb  the  licenfe  is  write  but  not  figned  wee  have 
noe  bufmeffe  att  all  in  the  Secretaries  office  for  want  of  fome 
Records.  We  long  to  hear  from  bofton  & how  bufmeffe 
goes  to  the  eaftward.  We  hear  his  Excelh^  is  gone  thither 
with  700  men  wiether  true  or  falfe  wee  know  nott  All  is 
well  here  abouts. 

My  humble  fervices  to  his  ExcelH  and  all  our  brothers 

This  is  att  pfent  all  from 

Sy  yy  Reall  friend  & fervant 

S.  V.  CoRTLANDT 

To  My  Randolph  EfqT 

Printed  clearance. 

Majfachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  308. 

Cujlome  Hoiife  Bofton 
in  Ne7v  England, 

Thefe  may  Certifie  all  whom  it  doth  or  may  concern  that 
Capt  Edward  Lock  Mafter  or  Commander  of  the  Ship  or 
Veffel  called  the  prince  of  Wales  of  Bojlon  Burden  one  hun- 
dred Tonns  or  thereabouts  mounted  with  fix  Guns,  Navi- 
gated with  ffourteeji  men  plant  a ^\x\\i,Jhipp  is  bound  hence 
VOL.  IV.  — 33  for 


258  Edward  Randolph. 

for  London  having  on  Board  ffifty  Eight  hhds  of  molajfes 
feaven  hhds  one  barrell  & one  bundle  of  fkins  thirty  fix  hhds 
of  mufc^"  Sug"  foure  hhds  Eight  barrells  of  Tobacco  Two  bar- 
rells  & two  halfe  barrells  of  Indigoe  One  thoufand  three 
hundred  twenty  fourejiicks  of  Loggwood fix  tonns  of  Bazaletto 
wood  thirty  fix  flicks  of  lignumvite  fixteene  hhds  dry  ffifh  fff 
teene  barrells  & Tenn  halfe  barrells  of  Cranberry s fourteene 
baggs  of  hopps  & eighteen  thoufand  feete  of  Deale  board 
hath  entred  and  Cleared  his  faid  Veffel  & Goods  at  his  Maj- 
efties  Cuflome-Houfe  according  to  Law,  Given  un- 
[seal]  der  my  hand  and  Seal  of  Office  this  eighteenth  day 
of  Decemb''.  in  the  Fourth  year  of  His  Majefties 
Reign,  Annoque  Domini  i688. 

Ed.  Randolph  Coll. 


S.  V.  CoRTLANDT  TO  EdWARD  RANDOLPH. 


Magachufetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  304. 


N : Yorcke  1688  Dec.  22".'* 

Sr 

Although  we  have  but  little  matter  to  write,  nevertheleffe 
I can  not  omitt  to  pay  my  refpecls  & acquaint  you  off  our 
welfare  and  thatt  all  is  wel  here  except  that  the  ficknefle  con- 
tinues fiill  w*"^  has  taken  feverall  people  out  off  the  world. 

I fpoke  to  Mr  Plowman  a’^^  the  fhip  condemned  at  Am- 
boy ; he  has  taken  care  about  her.  She  is  lett  to  Mr  Laifler 
& loaden  to  faile  for  fyall  to  fetch  wines  & after  fafe  arrivall 
may  be  expedled  here  againe  in  Aprill  I doe  not  doubt  but 
he  has  given  you  a full  acc*  thereoff. 

Wee  have  but  little  bufineffe  in  the  office  being  not  the 

time 


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time  off  the  yeare  for  it  hope  it  will  better  in  the  fpring, 
my  fervice  to  his  Excellency  & to  y'felfe  from  y’’  Reall  frind 
& Servant  S.  V.  Cortlandt 


Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  Edward  Randolph. 

MaJJachuJetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.316. 

Pemaquid  y®;  26^  Jan7  i688[9] 

St 

I have  received  y?  of  the  I5^^  and  19^^  inftant  by  MajT 
Brockley  and  expreffe  with  the  Albany  letters,  all  well,  & 
now  Anfwer  of  20^^  and  all  elfe  here  refer  y°“  to  IVE  Wefl 
the  bearer  hereof  hoping  the  oficers  wilbe  carefull  and  all 
do  well  weftward,  where  I fliall  nott  delay  returning,  as  foon 
as  the  (late  of  thefe  parts  will  admitt  itt,  am  forry  to  hear 
you  were  nott  well,  and  ought  to  keep  in  till  p’fefi:  recovered 
know  nott  what  to  thinck  that  the  Gabrieli  Ketch  MT  Buck- 
ley  mafter  is  nott  arrived  hope  is  well  having  had  no  very 
bad  weather,  tho  fome  thick  fnowing  times  I am 

yT  afe6lionate  humble 
fervant 

MT  Randolph  E.  Andros. 


G.  Muschamp  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXIX,  p.  335  [18  February  i68f] 

Worthy  St 

Tho  a flranger  being  concerned  in  this  Province  on  his 
Maties  behalf  to  receive  the  Dutys  and  haveing  heard  of 

yo*" 


26o 


___  y 

Edward  Randolph. 

yo’'  zeale  towards  his  Maties  fervice  I muft  needs  fay  I have 
a refpedt  to  you  my  inclination  from  the  very  cradle  been 
bent  to  Loyalty  foe  that  I take  this  freedom  to  creat  tho  at 
a diftance  fome  acquaintance  that  you  will  (if  any  fmall 
errors  happen  between  this  Port  and  yours)  you  will  inter- 
pret them  to  the  belt  advantage  I muft  needs  fay  this  office 
is  of  little  value  the  trade  of  the  country  being  but  fmall 
however  I know  not  in  any  one  perticular  that  I failed  un- 
lefs  in  the  cafe  of  IVP  Tyler  w*"’"  was  the  fault  of  one  of  my 
deputies  the  faid  Tyler  haveing  juftly  paid  the  duties  and 
entred  into  bond  with  fecurity  according  to  Law  Sir  let  me 
entreat  you  to  excufe  this  impertinent  fcrole  and  believe  me 
to  be  Yo*’  fervant  at  Command 

G.  Muschamp 

If  Mr  Graham  be  in  Bofton  pray  prefent  my  fervice  to 
him  and  let  him  know  I would  write  to  him  if  I were  cer- 
taine  of  his  being  there 

Mr  Afhly  fpeaks  very  refpeftfully  of  you 


Robert  Livingston  to  Edward  Randolph. 


Maffachufetts  Archives^  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  334. 


Alb.  I S'?  feb.  1 68 1 

Hon^  Sr 

My  lafl  to  you  was  y®  i inftant  by  an  expreffe  over  land, 
fince  when  by  a letter  of  Mr  Graham,  dated  y®  2^  inftant  (y* 
came  to  my  hands  y®  ip*!")  I heard  of  y’'  being  well  & y^  y°“ 
had  writt  e£fe6lually  in  my  favor  to  England  w^^  y®  Ship 
Prince  of  Wales  for  which  am  infinitely  obliged.  I wifli  I 

could  fludy  any  way  to  fhow  my  felf  gratefiill.  I writt  you 

at 


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at  large  in  my  laft  of  y®  1 1*  inftant  how  backward  y®  People 
were  in  paying  of  y fees  & y y Commiffion  officers  have 
writt  to  them  of  N : Yorke  to  fee  if  they  p'^  & they  fay  they 
will  not  pay  & therefore  ours  will  not  I defired  Mr  Graham 
to  writt  a line  to  our  May’’  & if  you  would  doe  y®  fame  it 
would  doe  well  y he  once  could  be  but  fatisfyed  y it  was 
according  to  y®  eftablifhed  fee,  then  I fhould  have  no  more 
trouble  with  them  but  compell  them  every  on,  all  which  I 
fliall  expedl  at  y®  return  of  y®  expreffe.  I defign  about  y®  7 
or  8 march  to  go  for  N : Yorke  to  fee  what  Col  Dongan  will 
doe  about  my  bufinefTe  who  is  much  offended  at  me  : I wifh 
I knew  how  to  a6l  cautioufly  in  it,  I fliall  not  trouble  y'^ 
farther  at  prefent  but  remain  hnce  y®  Indian  haffene  to  be 
gone  Your  ever  obliged  Serv^ 

R0B7  Livingston. 

Mr  Randolph 


Robert  Livingston  to  Edward  Randolph. 

Majfachiifetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  350. 

Alb.  22  March  i68| 

My  very  Dear  frinde 

Since  my  laft  to  y of  y®  i i^l"  of  feb.  I rec^  both  y*”^  of  y®  1 1 
& 23  Jany  y®  21^}  of  laft  month  am  forry  y"  were  from  home 
when  my  laft  came  to  Bofton  being  fent  a purpofe  for  advife 
in  y®  cafe  of  Col.  Dongan  who  now  has  left  off  his  refolution 
off  going  home  w^^  y®  Beaver  tendring  y®  Shipe  back  again 
& y®  owners  butt  whatever  y®  deligns  he  has  is  unknowne 
fome  fufpedfs  will  goe  to  Maryland  after  he  has  fecured  his 

eftate  & fo  leave  his  creditors  to  condole  his  abfence.  I 

have 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

have  thought  upon  y good  advife  of  y®  23  Jan^  & know  not 
it  may  be  my  beft  way  when  all  is  done  have  therefore  write 
to  my  frinds  Graham  & Weft  for  a writt  from  y®  Superior 
Court  [Blank]  & doe  intend  to  goe  to  N : Yorke  fpeedily  & 
if  he  will  not  by  faire  means  comply  & give  me  fecurity 
then  I muft  arreft  him  or  attach  his  eflate  as  my  frinds  bed: 
can  advife  me.  It  is  a great  hardfhip  I am  putt  to  & f for 
all  my  eftate  y^  I have  in  y®  world,  for  if  I fhould  loofe  this 
all  y*  I have  & could  gett  all  my  life  time  would  not  pay  my 
debts.  It  is  y®  people  money  & my  owne  I have  ventured 
to  doe  Col.  Dongan  a kindneffe  but  he  ill  requites  it.  I 
know  not  but  he  may  be  more  calm  now.  Pray  keep  this 
private.  I need  not  inform  y"  of  y®  efforts  of  y®  unnaturall 
warr  att  home  w^  y'"  will  have  brought  & confirmed  from  all 
parts  fo  y‘  there  is  a total  Revolution  att  home.  God  fend 
peace  in  our  land  again  & prevent  y®  effufion  of  more  Chrif- 
tian  blood.  Pray  S"  if  it  lyes  w^^  y Convenience  let  me  have 
a line  from  you  either  to  N : Yorke  where  I am  bounde  or 
for  Alb.  w^  will  fuddenly  be  conveyed.  I have  often  writt 
to  M'  Graham  & M'  Weft  for  y®  lift  of  fees  but  have  nott 
gott  y?  y®  officers  as  I often  writt  before  deny  to  pay  y®  ac- 
cuflomed  fees  for  thefe  Commifiions  becaufe  they  of  N: 
Yorke  write  they  have  not  paid  any.  Now  Sf  my  dear 
frinde  one  word  of  advife  now  is  worth  a thoufand  anof 
time  for  am  now  in  extremity  I know  Y have  taken  great 
pains  already,  I beg  y®  continuance  of  y*"  favor  & if  all  goe 
well  (elfe  I am  a poor  creture)  then  I fhall  demonflrate  my 
felfe  w^^  all  integrity  to  be  M*"  Randolphs 

Ever  obliged  & devoted  Serv^  to  command 

Rob7  Livingston 
Council 


Documents  and  Letters. 


Council  Meeting. 

Majfachtifetts  Archives.,  Vol.  CXXIX.  p.  354. 

At  a Council  held  at  the  Council  Chamber  in  Bofton  on 
Wednefday  the  2 7^^  day  of  March  1689 

Prefent : His  Exce^^  S"  Edmund  Andros  Kn*  &c.  Jofeph 
Dudley,  W""  Stoughton,  Wait  Winthrop,  John  Uflier,  Ed- 
ward Randolph,  John  Palmer,  Nathaniel  Clarke,  Sam’* 
Shrimpton 

Ordered  That  the  Treafurer  do  fatisfy  his  ExceR.  for  his 
falary  out  of  his  Ma‘*®  Revenue  till  X‘mas  laft  pad. 

A true  copy  as  appeares  in  the  minutes  of  Council 

Exam'*  p Is^  Addington  Secfy. 


Recommendation  of  Joseph  [Joshua?]  Downing  by 

Edward  Randolph. 


Maffachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXVIII.  p.  164. 


Sr 


Aprill:  13  : 89  : 


The  bearer  hereof  Jofeph  Downing  of  Kittery  is  an 
honeft  & loyall  man  & my  old  acquaintance.  CoR.  Mafon 
delivered  his  petition  for  200  acres  of  Land  in  Kittery  nigh 
his  dwelling  houfe  & the  CoR.  by  y®  Gov?  order  appointed  a 
furvey  of  it : which  tho’  not  fo  regular  yet  as  well  as  could 
be  then  done:  pray  give  him  your  favour  & afliftance  by 

finding 


Jofliua  Downing  of  Kittery,  Pro-  of  one  hundred  and  fixty  acres.  See 
vince  of  Maine,  petitioned  on  April  i6th,  Maffachufetts  ArchivesdHo\.  CXXVIII. 
1688,  for  confirmation  of  forty  acres  of  p 164. 
land  and  alfo  for  an  additional  grant 


264  Edward  Randolph. 

finding  out  his  petition  & obtaining  for  him  a regular  pro- 
ceeding & you  will  thereby  oblige  S" 

your  humble  Ser'l^  E.  Randolph. 

Speedy  Settlement  Necessary. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  Entry  Book  109,  p.  209. 

At  the  Committee  for  Trade  & Plantations 
In  the  Council-Chamber  at  White  Hall 
Friday  the  26  : of  April  1689. 

Prefent : Lord  Prefident,  Lord  Privy  Seal,  Duke  of  Bol- 
ton, Sy  Hen  : Capel. 

• •••••  •••• 

. . Their  Lo^.®  will  alfoe  move  His  Ma^^  for  the 

NewEngid  fpeody  fctling  fuch  a Government  in  New  Eng- 
land, New  York  and  the  Jerfeys,  as,  vpon  recalling  Sr  Ed- 
mund Andros,  may  enable  the  Englifh  there,  not  only  to 
oppofe,  by  their  vnited  Forces,  the  French  of  Canada  and 
Nova  Scotia;  but  to  carry  on  fuch  farther  defigns  as  His 
Majefty  may  find  requifit;  Without  w*".*"  Vnion  and  Govern- 
ment the  French  may  eafily  poffefs  themfelves  of  that 
Dominion  and  the  Trade  of  thofe  Parts. 


Mr.  Randolph  to  the  Governor  of  Barbados. 

CollePlion  of  Papers,  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Prince  Society,  Vol.  II.  p.  314. 

Goal  in  Bofton,  May  16.  ’89 

Sir, 

By  a heady  multitude  poffeffed  with  jealoufyes  that  our 
Governor,  Sir  Edmund  Andros,  was  a Papifi:  and  intended 

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to  bring  on  the  French  and  Indians  to  cut  off  the  inhabi- 
tants, a generall  infurredlion  was  intended  and  fo  perfedled 
on  the  1 8th  of  Aprill  laft,  that  the  Governor,  hoping  to 
fecure  himfelf  in  our  fort,  miffed  an  opportunity  of  going 
aboard  the  Rofe  frigott,  then  at  anchor  in  the  harbour,  and 
fo,  being  overpowered,  wee  were  taken  prifoners  of  warr,  as 
the  filly  multitude  told  us.  This  proceeded  from  a dayly 
expedlation  (that  one  Mather,  one  of  their  minifters  in  Bof- 
ton,  had  raifed  by  his  letters  to  them  from  court  in  the 
height  of  popery)  of  a new  charter.  I know  he  or  any  other 
(having  firft  fubfcribed  to  repealing  their  penall  lawes  and 
tefl)  might  for  their  money  obtain  fair  promifes  of,  and  he 
had  fo  far  prevailed  with  Sir  Thomas  Powis,  atturney  gen- 
erall, that  he  had  obtained  a report  in  their  favour,  vpon 
many  falfe  fuggeftions,  which,  immediately  on  the  P.  of 
Orange  his  intending  to  vifit  the  Court  of  England  van- 
ifhed ; however,  he  had  no  other  engine  to  draw  fupplyes  of 
money  from  the  diffatisfied  party  here,  but  to  feed  them  up 
with  affurances  of  a new  and  much  larger  charter.  They 
were  impatient  at  his  delay  and,  hearing  the  newes  that  all 
papifts  were  either  fecured  or  fled  out  of  England,  and 
would  not  believe  but  Sir  Edmund  was  a papift  and  his 
commiflion  arbitrary  and  calculated  onely  for  the  fupprefling 
all  perfons  of  a different  perfwafion ; they  caballed  and 
accordingly  executed  their  principall  refolutions:  They  have 
not  yet  fent  to  England,  expecting  Mather,  their  Mahomett, 
or  at  leaft  particular  orders  from  court,  which  will  not 
operate  here  unleffe  confonantto  their  humours.  We  have, 
at  this  day,  above  100  perfons  equally  concerned  as  conferv- 
ators  of  the  peace,  but  their  power  fignifies  nothing,  further 
VOL  IV.  — 34  than 


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than  it  pleafes  the  people;  fometymes  they  are  for  having 
their  old  magiftrates  reaffume  their  former  government;  fome- 
tymes to  form  a new  modellof  government;  but  their  being 
many  more  ready  (and  of  neceffity  difpofed)  to  pull  down 
than  build  up,  they  know  not  what  to  be  att : Some,  that 
have  eftates  and  fhipping  abroad,  feare  they  have  done  more 
than  they  can  anfwer,  believing  other  governments  will 
treat  them  as  revolters  from  their  allegiance,  and  give  them 
neither  protection  nor  lett  them  depart  till  they  have  orders 
from  home  how  to  treat  them.  This  you  may  pleafe  to 
communicate  to  the  other  governments  leeward  of  you,  to 
whom  I have  not  an  opportunity  to  write,  who,  I am  well 
affured,  will  alfo  highly  refent  it,  and  fo  will  the  prefent  con- 
flitution  at  home,  whoever  be  in  the  throne,  and  not  fuffer 
fo  high  an  indignity  to  be  putt  upon  the  moft  authentick 
authority  any  Prince  can  give  his  fubje6ts  for  their  fecurity 
and  protection  whilft  they  aft  by  a power  confirmed  by  the 
broad  feal.  God  onely  knowes  how  affaires  ftand  at  home. 
I am  confident  they  will  never  part  with  me,  unleffe  de- 
manded, by  a force  or  their  fhips  ftoped  in  the  plantations 
till  I am  delivered  up  for  their  liberty  and  licenfe  to  trade. 
This  country  is  poor,  the  exaCt  execution  of  the  aCls  of 
trade  hath  much  impoverifhed  them;  all  the  blame  lyes 
upon  me,  who  first  attacked  and  overthrew  their  charter, 
and  was  made  the  officer  to  continue  their  Egyptian  fervi- 
tude,  by  my  office  of  colleClor  &c.  I intreat  you  to  repre- 
fent  my  flate  to  the  Earls  of  Clarendon  and  Rochefter,  by 
the  firfi;  opportunity,  and  that  the  Governor  and  I may  be 
fent  for  home  by  fome  frigotts.  I mufl  confeffe  there  have 
been  ill  men  from  New- York,  who  have  too  much  ftuddied 

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the  difeafe  of  this  people,  and  both  in  courts  and  councills 
they  have  not  been  treated  well.  However,  nothing  done 
can  amount  to  countenance  fuch  an  open  rebellion,  and, 
were  I in  England,  I mufl  advife  a generall  pardon,  many 
hundred  of  innocent  perfons  being  forced  to  ad,  otherwife 
to  be  imprifoned;  and  the  Kingdome  of  England  cannot 
loofe  this  Country  nor  govern  it  without  fome  refped  and 
allowance  to  the  weaknefs  of  thofe  who  are  miflead  and  the 
force  of  education  and  the  byas  of  common  prejudices : 
However,  we  are,  at  prefent,  as  much  diftraded  and  as  far 
from  cementing  into  any  fort  of  government  as  at  the  build- 
ing of  Babell.  God  onely  keeps  them  from  deftroying  us. 

You  will  have  one  Robert  Glanvill  from  Salem,  mafler  of 
a ketch,  he  was  imprifoned  here,  for  an  abettor  of  pyrates 
and  was  imprifoned  with  7 pyrates,  he  can  tell  you  their 
names;  he  brought  into  this  country  3700  and  odd  Spanifli 
hides,  robb’d  from  a Portugeffe  veffell,  the  men  thrown 
overboard,  with  other  goods  to  the  value  of  about  2000/. 
This  is  all  proved  by  fufficient  witneffes  and  they  kept  in 
goal  till  fome  particular  order  from  Sir  Robert  Holmes. 
About  Od.  lafl,  he  fent  his  commiffion  to  the  Governor  and 
myfelfe,  dated  to  26  Aug.  88.  which  we  receiving  not  till 
November,  and  the  Governor  and  I flaying  to  the  eaflward 
till  the  limite  was  paff,  could  not  agree  upon  a method  of 
proceeding  againfl  them,  in  regard  they  flood  upon  their 
juflification,  but  rather,  wee  could  not  be  affured  of  a jury 
that  would  find  againfl  them,  upon  the  mofl  evident  proofe, 
but  now  they  are  at  liberty,  have  their  goods,  and  perhaps 
may  bring  fome  of  the  hides,  or  barrels  of  fmall  barrs  of 
copper  to  your  ifland;  However,  I think  the  Ketch  is  for- 
feited 


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Edward  Randolph. 

feited  for  bringing  in  the  pyrates  and  their  goods  to  this 
country,  knowing  the  men  to  be  fuch,  for  Glanvill,  in  his 
Ketch,  fayled  in  company  with  the  pyrates,  in  the  veffell 
they  tooke,  as  far  as  New  England ; he  went  to  Salem,  ap- 
pointed to  meet  them  at  Port  a Bear,  in  Nova  Scotia,  and 
did  fo  and  carried  them  fupplyes  and  provifions ; when  they 
burned  the  veffell  and  brought  away  the  goods  in  this  Ketch 
and  other  veffels.  This  I heartily  refer  to  your  conduct  and 
privacy,  my  life  lying  at  ftake  for  the  leaft  difcovery.  I can- 
not truft  Mr.  Rudger,  father  in  law  to  Mr.  Weft,  with  us, 
who  has  been  a great  inflrument  in  impofmg  upon  this 
people. 

Sir,  I wifh  you  all  happinefs  and  remain  Sir  your  humble 
fervant, 

Ed.  Randolph. 


Edward  Randolph  to  Dr.  William  Sancroft  Arch- 
bishop OF  Canterbury. 

New  Englaiid Hijlorical  Genealogical  Regipier.,  Vol.  XXXVII.  p.  273. 

Boflon : in  New  England  May  28^!’ 
1689. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Grace  — 

I humbly  recommend  to  your  Grace  by  the  bearer  hereof 
Mr  Ratcliffe  our  Minifter  above  3 yeares;  the  Sad  & dif- 
tradled  Condition  of  this  Miniftry  of  New  England  occa- 
fioned  by  a difcontented  party  who  on  y®  18  of  Aprill  laft 
tooke  Armes  feized  upon  the  ffort  Caflle  & Rofe  ffrigott  at 
anchor  in  the  Harbour  in  Bofton,  they  have  imprifoned  y® 
Gov’’  in  the  fort  under  a ftridl  Card,  they  keep  me  in  the 

common 


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common  Gaol,  giving  out  he  • is  a Papift  & that  I have 
committed  Treafon.  Their  printed  Papers  which  M’’  Rat- 
cliffe  will  prefent  to  your  Grace  will  give  an  account  of  their 
actions,  but  nothing  therein  thats  juftly  charged.  They  had 
a defire  to  return  to  their  former  Gov^  & propofed  this  as 
the  onely  meanes,  which  they  have  fo  unhappily  accom- 
plifhed  that  they  have  endangered  the  Ioffe  of  the  whole 
country,  for  the  ffrench  our  neighbors  have  above  4000  able 
Souldiers  with  the  Indians  now  in  open  warrs  againft  us  fett 
on  by  Y french  & have  onely  waited  for  an  opportunity  to 
enter  upon  a larg  part  of  this  Colony  included  in  their 
Grant  from  y®  ffrench  King  who  now  propofes  to  make  him- 
felfe  matter  of  the  Beaver  trade  & of  all  the  fifliery  upon  y® 
coaft  of  Nova  Scotia.  I heare  M’’  Mather  a Minifter  in 
Boflon  & others  are  foliciting  hard  for  a new  charter;  hav- 
ing applyed  to  M’'  Brent  & Sir  Thomas  Powis  late  Atturney 
Gen'  & had  then  by  them  the  promife  of  it  but  I hope  I may 
have  his  Maj‘'®®  Commands  to  come  for  England  & fhew 
the  Reafon  why  their  former  was  vacated  & fhew  the  Great 
& irrepairable  Ioffe  that  will  attend  the  Crown  upon  Grant- 
ing it,  not  but  that  such  grievances  as  they  complaine  of 
may  & ought  to  be  redreffed,  when  fufficiently  proved  before 
y®  Gov'  who  can  make  his  defence  for  what  they  have  charged 
upon  him  as  maleadminiffration  : It ’s  true  he  has  endea- 
voured to  have  the  A6ls  of  Parlia^  relating  to  trade  & navi- 
gation duly  obferved  & prevented  their  going  out  to  rob  in 
the  Spanifli  W : Indies  & harbour  pyrates  as  formerly:  this 
is  the  bottom  & ground  of  all  their  complaints  & this  liberty 
they  court  & Sue  for  under  the  name  of  a Charter : They 
have  fett  at  liberty  7 pyrats  in  this  Goal,  for  murther  & de- 

ftroying 


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Edward  Randolph. 

flroying  8 Spaniards  & taking  their  fhips  & loading  worth 
above  200o£  & have  fold  lately  powder  & ammunition  to 
the  french  & Indians  in  warr  with  us,  who  are  come  into  the 
province  of  Maine,  kill  deflroy  & burn  what  they  left  fland* 
ing  laft  winter,  the  prefent  Gov*  having  withdrawn  all  the 
forces  left  there  in  very  good  forts,  well  man’d  by  the  Gov"^ 
S’"  Ed*^  Andros  & kept  them  under  fuch  reftraint  & want 
that  the  Indians  would  have  been  forced  to  fue  for  peace 
upon  any  Termes  before  this  tyme.  This  I humbly  fubmitt 
to  your  Graces  confideration  humbly  intreating  the  favour 
that  I may  be  fent  for  home  to  anfwere  the  crimes  laid  to 
my  charge  & my  accufers  to  come  & profecute  me  in  any  of 
the  courts  in  England  that  I may  not  after  all  my  difficul- 
tyes  & hardfliips  rott  to  death  in  a nafty  Goal  for  my  faith- 
full  Service  to  the  Crown.  I intreat  your  Graces  pardon 
for  this  hafty  paper  and  am  in  all  Duty,  your  Graces  mofl 
humble  & mofl  obedient  fervant. 

E°  Randolph. 

I have  to  add  that  Mf  Mather  has  publifhed  here  a booke 
called  “ the  Idolatry  of  y®  Common  prayer  worfhip  ” which 
renders  all  of  us  of  that  church  obnoxious  to  the  common 
people  who  account  us  popifh  & treat  us  accordingly.  M*' 
Ratcliffe  can  fay  more  of  it.  I intended  to  prefent  one  of 
thefe  bookes  to  y Grace,  but  my  books  & papers  & writings 
are  all  feized  upon  in  hopes  to  difcover  a popifh  plott. 

E.  R. 

The  bearer  hereof  M*"  Ratcliffe  was  above  3 yeares  ago 
recommended  to  us  by  my  Lord  Bifhop  of  London.  He  is 
a very  fober  Gentleman  has  gott  us  a church  built  & a 

large 


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271 


large  Congregation,  but  now  he  is  forced  to  come  for  Eng- 
land to  folicit  for  the  enlargement  of  many  of  his  conftant 
hearers  imprifoned  for  no  other  reafon  but  becaufe  they  were 
of  the  church  of  England  which  I hope  his  Majefly  by  your 
Graces  favour  will  be  pleafed  to  encourage  & countenance 
otherwife  thefe  poore  people  are  by  their  open  profeffion  fo 
long  as  they,  or  this  prefent  diflradted  Gov‘  continues  ex- 
pofed  to  all  contumely  & hardfliipps  in  their  eftates  and  liber- 
tyes.  of  this  M*"  Ratcliffe  can  give  you"  Grace  a full  account 

E:  Randolph. 


Mr.  Randolph  to  the  Lords  of  Trade. 

New  York  Colonial  Documents.^  Vol.  III.  p.  578,  29  May,  1689. 

To  the  Right  Hon^^®  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  for  Trade 
& Foreign  Plantacons. 

A fhort  narrative  of  the  prefent  unfettled  State  of  his  Ma‘^® 
territory  and  dominion  of  New  England,  and  of  the  immi- 
nent danger  of  its  being  overrun  by  the  French  Forces  in 
Canada,  if  not  timely  prevented : humbly  prefented  by 
Edward  Randolph. 

May  it  pleafe  yo"  Lordfhips. 

Upon  the  eigh tenth  day  of  Aprill  lafl  the  people  of  this 
country  being  prepoffeffed  with  flrange  feares  and  jealoufyes 
againft  S"  Edmund  Andros  Gov"  and  fome  of  the  members 
of  the  Council,  took  armes,  and  in  a fhort  time  made  them- 
felves  mafters  of  the  fort,  caftle  and  Rofe  frigott.  They 
feized  upon  the  Gov"  and  committed  him  to  ftridl:  guard  in 
the  Fort,  Some  they  fent  to  the  Caflle,  and  imprifoned  me 

and 


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Edward  Randolph. 

and  others  in  the  common  goale  in  Bofton.  The  reafons  of 
their  fuddain  proceedings  are  publiflied  in  their  printed 
papers  herewith  humbly  tranfmitted  N°  i.  2. 

Since  which  much  time  hath  bin  fpent  in  confulting  with 
the  mobile  what  modell  of  government  to  eredl,  as  by  their 
papers  N°  3.  4.  But  your  Lord^®  will  finde  by  their  paper 
N°  5.  that  they  intend  to  reaffume  and  act  according  to  the 
rules  of  their  former  Charter. 

My  Lords.  There  were  fome  perfons  inhabitants  of  Bof- 
ton attending  laft  yeare  at  Whitehall  who  under  pretence  of 
grievances  and  hardihips  put  upon  them  by  the  Govern', 
laboured  by  all  meanes  to  fett  afide  the  government  as  it 
was  then  eflablifhed,  and  to  obtaine  confirmacon  of  their 
former  Charter  from  the  late  King  James,  and  had  fo  farr 
infmuated  themfelves  into  the  good  opinion  of  Father 
Peters  and  S'  Thomas  Powis  late  Atturney  Gen\  that  by  the 
affiftance  of  M'  Brent  of  the  Temple,  their  folicitor,  they 
obtained  a report  from  Sir  Thomas  Powys  to  the  then 
Lords  of  the  Committee  for  Trade,  in  their  favour,  that 
their  former  Charter  was  illegally  vacated ; a duplicate 
whereof  they  tranfmitted  to  their  party  in  Bofton  with  affur- 
ance  of  obtaining  a Charter  with  larger  powers;  and  they,  in 
confidence  of  their  Agents  good  fucceffe  and  impatient  of 
further  delays,  revolted,  and  thereby  anticipated  by  force  that 
favour  they  would  not  tarry  to  receive  from  England. 

About  the  yeare  One  thoufand  Six  Hundred  Seventy 
Eight  it  was  made  apparent  to  the  Right  Hon^^®  the  Lords 
of  the  Committee  for  Trade  by  the  opinion  of  S'  WilH 
Jones  and  S'  Francis  Winington  then  Atturney  and  Solici- 
tor Gen\  that  the  feverall  articles  of  high  mifdemeanour 

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objefled  againft  the  Govern''  & Company  of  the  Maffachu- 
fetts  Bay  in  New  England  for  their  maleadministracon,  were 
a fufficient  ground  (if  proved)  for  his  Matye  to  proceed 
againft  their  Charter  by  law ; fome  of  which  are  as  follows, 
viz'  — Coining  money  without  his  Ma'^"  permiffion  ; Trade- 
ing  contrary  to  y®  Acts  of  Navigcon,  whereby  His  Ma'^" 
revenue  was  greatly  impaired  (as  was  made  appeare  by  the 
peticon  of  feveral  eminent  Merchants  of  London  prefented 
to  His  Ma'^  in  Council,)  Not  allowing  thofe  or  any  other 
Adts  of  Parliament  to  be  in  force  with  them  unlefs  foe 
declared  in  their  Geif  Affembly  ; — Denying  appeales  from 
their  Courts  to  England  ; Laying  Cuftomes  upon  the  goods 
of  His  fubjecfs  (not  freemen  of  the  colony)  tho’  im- 

ported directly  from  England  ; And  for  profecuting  by  fines, 
imprifonment,  whipping,  banifhment  & putting  to  death.  His 
fubjects  for  matters  in  religion.  All  which  were  con- 
fefled  by  their  Agents  in  their  petition  to  His  Ma'^  during 
their  attendance  at  Court  to  anfwer  the  complaints  of  M' 
Mafon  and  M'  Gorce  for  invadeins^  their  Provinces  of  New 
Hampfliire  and  Maine  in  New  England.  Whereupon  S'* 
Robert  Sawyer,  then  Atturney  GeH  was  ordered  by  the 
Lords  of  the  Committee  for  Trade  to  bring  a Writt  of  Quo 
Warranto  againft  their  Charter,  which  for  thofe  feverall 
offences  and  alfoe  for  refufmgto  fubmitt  to  fuch  a regulacon 
in  the  management  of  their  government  fo  as  all  His  Ma'^^ 
fubjects  might  finde  equal  juflice  amongft  them  ; and  upon 
their  refufing  alfoe  to  plead  (tho’  they  had  all  favour  and 
time  allowed  them  to  make  their  defence)  was  vacated,  and 
a commiffion  cmnted  to  feverall  e:entlemen,  members  of 
their  late  Council,  to  exercifc  government  in  that  colony ; of 


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Edward  Randolph. 

number  was  M’’  Bradftreet  (prefent  pretended  Govern’’), 
who  refufed,  and  the  others  with  great  difficulty  accepted 
thereof,  as  appeares  by  the  printed  paper  N°  6. 

,.vAbout  the  yeare  one  thousand  fix  hundred  eighty  five  the 
French  of  Canada  encroached  upon  the  lands  of  the  fubjedls 
of  the  Crowne  of  England,  building  forts  upon  the  heads  of 
their  great  Rivers,  & extending  their  bounds,  diflurbed  the 
inhabitants,  and  layde  a clayme  to  thofe  lands  which  for 
many  yeares  had  belonged  to  the  Engliffi ; and  under  pretence 
of  a right  to  the  foie  fifliery  between  the  degrees  of  forty 
three  and  forty  fix  North  latitude,  they  feized  eight  New 
England  ketches  laden  with  fifh  off  the  coaft  of  Nova 
Scotia,  took  away  all  their  fiffi,  treated  their  matters  moft 
barbaroufly  and  afterwards  carryed  them  and  moft  of  the 
ketches  to  Rochell,  where  they  were  a long  time  imprif- 
oned.  The  matters  came  afterwards  from  thence  to  New  Eng- 
land. I then  affiffied  them  in  their  applicacon  to  the  Earle  of 
Sunderlande  and  to  the  Lord  Prefton,  then  EmbafTador  in 
France;  but  his  Lordfhip,  though  he  preffed  the  matter, 
could  obtaine  noe  redreffe.  Whereupon  it  was  advifed  and 
ordered  in  Council  that  the  three  fmall  Colonyes  of  Con- 
nefticott  New  Plymouth  and  Rhode  Ifland,  not  able  to 
make  any  defence  againfl  the  French,  together  with  the 
Provinces  of  New  Hampffiire  and  Maine,  fhould  be  united 
and  made  one  entire  government,  the  better  to  defend  them- 
felves  againfl  invafion.  And  accordingly  a commiffion  was 
direded  to  S’"  Edmund  Andros  with  inflruccons  to  take 
them  all  under  his  care,  which  he  accordingly  accepted  and 
they  in  a ffiort  time  submitted  thereunto. 

The  French  about  Canada  intending  to  engroffe  the  whole 

beaver 


Docu7fients  and  Letters.  275 

beaver  trade  to  themfelves,  did  in  the  time  of  peace  furprize 
about  twenty  feven  of  the  chiefe  Captains  belonging  to  the 
Five  Nations  of  the  Indians  (traders  with  the  towne  of 
Albany  in  the  government  of  New  Yorke)  who  had  fub- 
jedled  themfelves  to  the  Crowne  of  England  many  years 
agoe  & have  bin  accounted  fubjeds  and  p'^tedled  both  by  the 
Dutch  and  Englifh  Government  att  New  Yorke.  And 
accordingly  Coll.  Dongan  received  orders  from  England  to 
aflift  and  fupport  thefe  Five  Nations  of  Indians  againft  the 
French;  and  certainly  they  had  destroyed  and  outed  the 
French  out  of  Canada,  had  not  Coll.  Dongan,  upon  the  in- 
fmuation  of  a French  Jefuite,  kept  the  Indians  (much 
againft  their  inclinacons)  in  Albany,  maintained  at  the  Kings 
charge  for  feverall  weeks;  in  which  time  the  French  Gov- 
ern‘‘  fupplyed  his  forts  with  all  forts  of  ftores  and  pavilions 
for  one  yeare  in  four  hundred  birch  canoes,  which  would 
have  otherwife  fallen  into  the  hands  of  our  Indians,  and  the 
forts  alfoe  not  longer  able  for  want  of  fupplyes  to  hold  out. 
Coll.  Dongan  raifed  men  in  New  Yorke,  which  he  kept  for 
fome  time  at  Albany,  and  has  charged  for  that  expedition 
about  fix  thoufand  four  hundred  pounds,  as  by  his  originall 
account  appeares,  of  which  I have  fomething  (when  in  Eng- 
land) to  lay  before  your  Lordfhips.  The  French  by  their 
artifices  obtain’d  at  our  Court  a treaty  of  trade  and  com- 
merce, betweene  the  fubjedls  of  the  two  Crowns,  in  the  yeare 
1688,  which  tho’  very  difadvantageous  to  the  Englifh  in 
thefe  parts  of  America,  yet  fince  the  Provinces  of  New 
Yorke  and  the  Jerfeys  have  bin  united  to  New  England 
under  the  governm^  of  S’"  Edmund  Andros,  that  treaty  has 
bin  duly  obferved  both  by  our  Indians  and  Englifli,  but  not 

generally 


276  Edward  Randolph. 

generally  by  the  French.  They  very  much  court  the  F'ive 
Nations  of  Indians  to  fubmitt  to  the  government  of  Canada, 
and  by  their  Jefuites  ftrangely  allure  them  with  their  beades 
crucifixes  and  little  painted  Images,  gaining  many  new  con- 
verts. One  Monfeiur  Town-to  [Tonti]  a French  officer  from 
Canada  has  enlarged  their  pretenfions  and  fettled  a Fort 
and  garrifon  upon  the  Lakes  on  the  back  fide  of  Carolina. 
During  this  ceflation  upon  the  treaty  of  peace  and  com- 
merce, they  are  not  idle,  but  attempting  upon  the  Englifli 
interefl  in  thefe  parts  of  the  world. 

About  Augufi;  lafi,  the  time  S’"  Edmund  Andros  went  to 
take  poffeffion  of  the  government  at  New  Yorke,  eleven 
French  Indians,  killed  five  of  our  Indians  neere  the  towne 
of  Springfield  and  foon  after  five  Englifh  at  the  towne  of 
Northfield  upon  Connedlicutt  River ; they  fled  to  Canada, 
and  tho’  knowne  by  name  and  demanded  by  S"  Edmund 
Andros,  yet  Marque  d’Nouville  [Denonville]  the  French 
Governour  refufed  to  furrender  them.  Soon  after  the  In- 
dians to  the  Eaftward  upon  a mifunderftanding  betwixt  them 
and  the  Englifli,  fell  upon  the  Englifli  townes  in  the  Pro- 
vince of  Maine,  deflroyed  their  come  and  cattle,  burnt  their 
houfes,  killed  fome  and  took  others  of  the  inhabitants  prif- 
oners;  having  with  them  a French  priefl:  in  their  councills. 

Upon  the  Governo"^  returne  from  Albany  to  Boflon 
(where  the  Five  Nations  of  Indians  expreff’d  great  duty  and 
obedience,)  finding  the  Indians  continuing  to  make  fpoil 
upon  the  Englifh  plantacons,  it  was  ordered  in  Council  that 
a confiderable  force  fliould  be  raifed,  and  the  condudl  of 
that  expedicon  was  offered  upon  very  good  terms  to  Major 
Generali  Winthrop  one  of  the  Councill;  but  he,  unwilling 

to 


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to  ferve  his  native  countrey,  and  others  alfo  refufing  that 
command,  the  Governo'"  undertook  that  difficult  fategue  in 
the  depth  of  winter;  and  tho’  by  unufuall  mildnefs  of  the 
winter  the  rivers  and  lakes  were  not  frozen,  fo  as  his  men 
could  march  after  the  Indians  when  and  where  he  intended, 
yett  they  were  wholly  reflrained  from  doing  any  dammage  to 
the  Engliffi  townes,  by  feveral  forts  built  by  him  fo  advanta- 
geoufly,  upon  the  rivers  and  paffes.  Upon  the  firfl:  froft  he 
was  out  a week  in  the  head  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  good 
men,  marching  a foot  thro’  difmall  and  almofl  impaffable 
fwamps,  at  which  time  were  taken  and  destroyed  about 
thirty  Indian  canoes.  Some  time  after  a party  of  one  hun- 
dred and  fixty  men  marched  above  one  hundred  and  twenty 
miles  right  up  into  the  countrey,  in  a deep  snow,  and  burnt 
two  Indian  forts  from  whence  they  carried  fome  beaver, 
ammunition  and  goods  taken  from  the  Engliffi  and  de- 
ftroyed  and  brought  away  twenty-eight  Indian  canoes,  and 
reduced  them  to  the  ufe  of  their  bows  and  arrows  that  they 
could  not  much  longer  hold  out,  but  beg  their  lives  upon 
any  termes,  had  not  fome  merchants  in  Boflon  (Fofter  & 
Waterhoufe)  chiefe  in  this  rebellion  (during  the  Governo" 
abfence  from  thence)  fent  a veffell  of  forty  tunns  with  fup- 
plyes  of  powder,  ffiott,  bread,  Indian  Come,  and  Engliffi 
linnen  and  woolen  manufacture  to  trade  with  thofe  Indians 
and  the  French,  betweene  Port  Royall  and  Penobfcott, 
who  were  alfoe  in  great  want. 

The  Governo’’  left  the  forces  to  the  Eaftward  on  the  fix- 
tenth  of  March  and  arrived  in  Boflon  about  a week  after, 
and  as  foon  as  thofe  fouldiers  had  notice  of  the  difturbance 
in  Boflon,  fome  forfooke,  others  revolted,  feized  upon  their 

officers 


278  Rdward  Randolph, 

officers,  and  fent  them  bound  prifoners  heither ; fo  that  all 
that  countrey,  extending  above  fourty  leagues  upon  the  fea- 
fhore,  that  was  fecured  in  their  fifhery  and  fawmills  is  now 
deferted  and  left  to  the  ravage  of  the  barbarous  heathens, 
who  are  already  come  down,  have  deflroyed  and  burnt  fome 
forts  and  feverall  dwelling  houfes  and  kill’d  fome  of  the 
people,  the  miferable  inhabitants,  in  no  way  capable  to  pre- 
ferve  themfelves  and  cattle  but  by  flight. 

The  French  have  above  four  thoufand  good  men  about 
Canada,  ready  for  any  defigne.  I expedl  that  upon  the 
newes  of  the  Boftoners  reaffuming  their  old  government  (no 
care  being  taken  for  the  out  townes  and  Provinces)  they 
will  joyne  with  the  Indians,  and  in  a ffiort  time  fwallow  and 
be  matters  of  that  part  of  the  Countrey  (not  long  fince 
granted  to  the  French  Welt  India  Company  by  patent  from 
their  King)  and  then  being  poffeffed  of  our  belt  ports  & 
harbours,  be  mailers  of  all  the  great  mafts  in  New  England 
and  will  infefl:  the  trade  of  other  the  Englifli  forraine  plan- 
tacons : the  prevention  whereof  was  one  chiefe  ground  of 
putting  all  thofe  petty  governments  under  one  generall 
Governour. 

My  Lords.  Notwithllanding  all  the  pretenflons  of  griev- 
ances mencOned  in  their  papers,  and  cryes  of  oppreffion  in 
the  Govern’'®  proceedings,  it’s  not  the  perfon  of  S'*  Edmund 
Andros,  but  the  government  itfelf,  they  defigne  to  have 
removed,  that  they  may  freely  trade ; and  therefore  urge  a 
neceflity  of  His  Ma‘^®  grant  for  a new  or  confirming  their 
old  charter. 

I take  leave  humbly  to  reprefent  to  yo'  Lordfhipps  that 
the  bottom  and  plain  truth  of  the  whole  matter  of  complaint 

againfl: 


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againft  His  Majeftyes  immediate  government  from  England 
arifes  upon  the  following  reafons. 

Becaufe  fince  the  vacating  their  charter  they  have  bin 
kept  from  the  breach  of  the  A6ts  for  Trade  and  Navigacon, 
encouraged  by  their  former  government  to  trade  to  France 
Holland  Spaine  Scotland  and  Ireland,  bringing  the  com- 
modityes  of  thofe  Kingdomes  diredly  to  Bofton,  paying  only 
a fmall  cuflome  for  the  fupport  of  their  own  government, 
and  alfoe  carrying  the  plantacon  commodityes  diredlly  to 
thofe  kingdomes,  without  ever  touching  at  or  paying  the 
cuftomes  in  England  as  the  law  requires.  They  are  re- 
flrained  from  fetting  out  privateers  who  for  many  yeares  to- 
gether robbed  the  Spanifh  Wed:  Indies  and  brought  great 
bootyes  to  Bodon  ; and  alfo  they  durd  not  during  the  Gov- 
ernour’s  time,  harbour  pyratts.  This  place  was  the  com- 
mon receptacle  of  pyratts  of  all  nations. 

2"."^  About  fifteene  yeares  agoe  Captain  I’Moin,  a French- 
man, brought  in  two  or  three  very  rich  Dutch  prizes  worth 
above  one  hundred  thoufand  pounds.  M*"  Richard  Wharton 
one  of  the  Agents  foliciting  for  the  Charter  (if  in  England) 
was  L’Moins  Atturney.  He  was  a great  undertaker  for 
pyratts  and  promoter  of  irregular  trade.  I forbear  to 
trouble  yo'  Lorddiips  with  the  indances  of  any  more  pyratts 
who  have  bin  received  and  pde6ted  by  fome  now  in  the 
prefent  government. 

3^  They  have  bin  redrained  from  tradeing  with  the  French 
at  Newfoundland,  by  exprefs  order  from  the  Commiconers 
of  His  Matyes  Cudomes,  which  very  much  enraged  thofe 
merchants  who  traded  in  great  quantityes  for  brandy  and 
other  French  goods,  brought  thither  diredily  from  France. 


4 


2 So 


Edward  Randolph. 

4 Their  liberty  of  coining  money  is  taken  away  which 
encouraged  pyratts  to  bring  their  plate  hither,  becaufe  it 
could  be  coined  and  conveyed  in  great  parcells  undifcovered 
to  be  fuch.  M*"  Sewell  another  of  the  Agents  attending  in 
England  was  Mafler  of  the  Mint,  and  a loofer  by  putting 
that  down. 

5*^  The  Miniders,  who  in  their  Government  were  chiefe 
in  advifing  and  direfting  matters  of  publique  import,  as  well 
in  elefting  Magiftrates  as  in  makeing  laws  and  what  elfe 
did  relate  to  the  government,  and  now  chiefe  in  contriving 
& fetting  on  foot  this  generall  revolt  and  fubverfion  of  the 
government ; were  not  confulted  with. 

Their  prefent  pradice  fince  their  revolt  is  a fufficient 
demonflracon  of  what  they  intend  to  doe  when  they  receive 
a Charter.  They  have  already  fett  at  liberty  feverall  pyratts 
imprifoned  in  the  common  gaole,  who  robb’d  a Spanifh  fhip 
loaden  with  about  four  thoufand  Spanifh  hydes,  money,  plate, 
and  rich  commodityes,  which  they  brought  into  this  coun- 
trey, murthered  eight  of  the  men,  & brought  with  them  two 
Spanifh  captives,  who,  with  the  confeffion  of  fome  of  their 
company  at  fea,  have  made  undenyable  proofe  of  it;  and 
they  have  liberty  to  fell  their  hydes  and  go  about  their 
bufinefs;  fince  which  the  pyratts  have  fold  the  two  Spanifli 
witneffes  in  this  towne. 

Three  privateers  are  now  fitting  out  for  the  Spanifli  Weft 
Indies. 

Five  Minifters  of  Bofton,  viz^  Moode,  Allen,  young 
Mather,  Willard  and  Milburn  an  Anabaptift  Minifter,  were 
in  the  Councill  Chamber  on  the  eighteenth  of  Aprill  when 
the  GoveriV  and  myfelfe  were  brought  out  of  the  Fort  be- 
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fore  them,  writeing  orders,  and, were  authors  of  fome  of  their 
printed  papers. 

My  Lords.  I am  kept  very  inhumanely  and  the  Govern- 
our  worfe,  whofe  packett  fent  by  expreffe  order  from  White- 
hall and  letters  of  both  publick  and  private  concernes  of  his 
and  mine,  are  ffcop’d  and  opened  by  S"  William  Phips,  who 
fays  the  Govern’’  is  a rogue  and  fhall  not  have  his  packetts 
nor  letters,  and  pretends  an  order  for  fo  doing  and  keeps 
them  from  us.  I humbly  intreat  the  favour  off  your  Lord- 
fhips  that  I be  not  expofed  here  to  the  malice  of  thofe  who, 
for  my  faithfull  fervice  to  the  Crowne  for  fourteen  yeares  in 
this  countrey,  are  become  my  enemyes ; but  rather,  if  yo’’ 
Lordiliips  pleafe,  that  they  may  be  commanded  to  fend  me 
and  my  accufers  to  England,  to  anfwer  what  they  haue  to 
charge  me  with. 

I have  many  things  (relateing  to  the  well  being  of  this 
countrey)  of  great  import  to  His  fervice,  which,  being 

now  a cloffe  prifoner  and  all  my  papers  and  materiall  write- 
ings  kept  from  me,  I am  in  no  condition  to  tranfmitt  to  yo' 
Lordfhips,  but  expeft,  with  patience  by  your  Lordfhips 
direccons  for  a fpeedy  opportunity  for  fo  doing. 

All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted  by 

Edw.  Randolph. 

From  the  Common  Gaole  in 

Boflon  the  29.  of  May  1689. 

[Endor/ed]  ‘‘  Rec'^  from  M"  Randolph 

‘^3  July.  1 689.'’ 


VOL.  IV.  — 36 


Petition 


282 


Rdward  Randolph. 


Petition  of  Sarah  Randolph. 

Board  of  Trade.,  New  England,  5.  (5). 

[Undated;  probably  about  22  July  1689.] 

To  the  Kings  moft  Excell! 

The  humble  Peticon  of  Sarah  Randolph  wife  of  Edward 
Randolph  Secretary  of  New  England 
Sheweth 

That  yof  PeU^  Hufband  has  ferved  the  Crowne  this  30 
yeares,  and  has  alwayes  demeaned  himfelfe  as  a dutifull  and 
Loyall  Subjeft,  and  is  & alwayes  was  a Proteftant. 

That  in  Aprill  lafl,  diverfe  of  the  Inhabitants  of  New 
England  in  a violent  manner  did  feize  and  Imprifon  the 
Governol:  and  feverall  others,  together  with  yo!  PeUf  Huf- 
band,  who  has  been  ever  fince  kept  under  the  clofeft 
Confinement 

That  he  has  no  other  meanes  whereby  to  maintain  him- 
felfe, your  Petition!  & 5 Children,  but  by  his  faid  Imploy- 
ment,  fo  that  unlefs  he  be  fet  at  Liberty,  they  muft  inevit- 
ably perifh. 

Your  Pet!  mofl  humbly  prayes  that  yo!  Ma^i®  will  be 
Gracioufly  pleafed  to  give  Order  for  the  Releafing 
her  faid  Hufband  from  his  Imprifonment,  or  that  he 
may  be  fent  for  into  England  to  anfwer  before  your 
maH®  to  whatfoever  may  be  laid  to  his  Charge. 

And  yo!  Pet!  (as  in  duty  bound) 
fhall  ever  pray  &c. 


Randolph 


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Randolph  to  Blathwayt,  from  gaol. 

State  Papers.,  Board  of  Trade,  New  England,  Vol.  5.  p.  87. 

Comon  Goal  in  New  England. 
22*  July  1689. 

The  Ketch  Mary  of  Bofton  40  Ton  John  Updyke  Maft" 
by  whom  I fend  this,  hath  Loaded  here  the  enumerated 
Comodityes  without  having  firft  given  Bond  as  y®  Law  does 
require  I cannot  feize  her  here  unlefs  my  Officer  fhould  be 
knockt  o’th  head  There  is  noe  Law  noe  Courts  No  Juftice 
no  Governm!  All  crying  Out  againfl  the  Adis  of  Trade 
And  now  Veffells  arive  from  Holland  and  Newfoundland 
loaden  wl^  Wine  Oyle  and  Brandy  I cannot  Trull  the  Goal 
w‘^  any  of  my  Lrs  for  I am  lyable  to  be  Searched  every  hour 
And  that  would  add  to  my  Charge  of  Treafon  againft  their 
Governf  As  my  Adling  here  by  Comiffion  and  Deputacon 
without  their  Confent  is  already  Adjudged,  And  I am  Voted 
not  Baylable. 

Edward  Randolph. 

To  William  Blathwayte  Efq" 

\_Endorfed'\  2 06lober  1689 

Prefentm!  of  f Comiss  of 
the  Cuftomes  touching  the 
Violation  of  the  A6ts  of  trade. 

New  England. 


Duplicate 


284 


Rdward  Randolph. 


Duplicate  of  M’!  Randolph’s  Letter  to  my  Lord 

Privie  Seale. 

State  Papers.^  Board  of  Trade.,  New  England.,  Vol.  5.  p.  104. 

From  f Common  Goal  in  Bofton 
July  23  : 1689. 

May  it  pleafe  y'  Lordft 

Wheither  Mr  Mather  (one  of  the  preachers  in  this  Town) 
has  vpon  his  bare  fuggeftion  fo  farr  infinuated  into  the 
favour  of  y®  Court  as  to  obtaine  a Grant  of  a New  Charter, 
Or  a Confirmation  of  their  Old  one  (as  they  fay  here  illegally 
vacated)  No  fhip  from  Eng*?  has  advifed  vs.  Certaine  it  is, 
That  vpon  a prefumption  of  that  onely,  they  continue  Sr 
Edm*!  Andros,  my  felfe,  & feuerall  other  Gen^  in  prifon 
vnder  clofe  confineml  and  at  laft  charge  vs  with  the  Breach 
of  a Capitall  Law,  made  by  the  Generali  Court,  when  they 
fett  vp  for  a Common  Wealth  Gomt  as  appeares  by  the  Re- 
folues  of  y®  Reprefentatiues  of  the  feuerall  townes  in  the 
Colony  (fitting  in  Convention  with  the  Gour  & Councill) 
Duplicates  of  fome  whereof  & of  their  Law  I humbly  in- 
clofe  to  yr  Lordfp 

And  now  my  Lord,  this  poeple  hauing  dared  to  proceed 
to  this  height,  vpon  Hope  onely  of  receiuing  their  Charter 
priveleges  (as  they  term  them)  what  can  wee  expedt  vpon 
the  arrivall  of  their  Agents,  loaden  with  fuch  favors  ? but 
that  they  proceed  to  trye  vs  vpon  their  Lawes : or  if  it  bee 
his  MaH^®  pleafure  to  dire6l  other  methods  for  governing  this 
Country,  the  Guilt  of  their  Crimes  already  done,  & the  feare 
of  deferued  punifhment  is  fuch  ; That  they  will  Maffacre  vs, 
& at  the  fame  tyme  call  off  their  Allegiance  to  y®  Crown,  ac- 
counting 


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counting  them  felues  his  Nominall  & not  reall  Sub- 

jefts,  as  one  of  their  Cheife  Minifters  lately  declared  in  pub- 
lick.  I hope  y*"  Lordfp  has  long  fince  receiued  my  letters  by 
Mr  Vfher  Treafurer  of  y®  Territory,  & by  our  Minifler  Mf 
Ratcliffe;  and  that  his  Ma^^  (vpon  Confideration  of  the 
imminent  danger  of  this  whole  plantation  is  in  to  be  de- 
flroyed  by  faftion  & populer  Rage,  Or  be  made  a prey  to 
Indians  & Our  affpiring  Neighbors  the  French)  has  fent 
heither  a fufficient  force  to  quiett  the  prefent  diforders, 
& reduce  this  Country  to  a firm  dependance  vpon  y® 
Crown.  Here  is  no  Goverm!  No  Law  : Cuftoms,  Excife  and 
the  A6ls  of  Trade  & Navigation  are  Cryed  down:  All  things 
are  carried  on  by  a furious  Rabble  animated  & Encouraged 
by  y®  Crafty  Minifters,  fome  whereof  (as  young  Mather,  fon 
to  old  Mr  Mather  their  Agent)  were  the  Cheife  promoters  of 
this  Rebellion  : thefe  haue  infedted  the  Neighbouring  Col- 
onyes  of  New  plymouth  Road  Ifland  and  Connefticutt,  & 
fent  their  Agitators  to  New  york,  that  they  may  not  ap- 
peare  the  Onely  Rebells  in  thefe  parts  of  y®  world. 

During  this  Commotion  the  Eaftern  Indians  (in  armes 
lafl  winter)  dayly  alarum  Our  out-townes  : foure  Confiderable 
Townes  are  wholy  deflroyd,  the  Fifliery  loft:  the  Forts 
built  by  Sr  Edml  Andros  are  burnt  down,  about  \^Jic\  ^ 
perfons  lately  kild  & taken  Captiues,  with  a Rich  plunder; 
the  diflreffed  poeple  hauing  left  their  houfes  & Cattell  in 
the  other  townes  haue  petitioned  to  the  Gour  & Councill  for 
fouldiers  to  defend  the  Remaining  townes  in  y®  province  of 
Maine,  but  can  haue  no  futable  Releife : the  Country  has 
No  Officers  fitt  for  Such  a Seruice ; nor  can  they  Raife 
Souldiers  nor  money  to  pay  the  Charg  of  this  Warr,  the 

poeple 


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poeple  not  being  fatisfied  that  they  haue  power  to  Raife 
either:  So  that  in  a very  fhort  tyme  All  the  Eaftern  Coun- 
try (of  great  Import  to  y®  Crown)  will  be  wholy  deferted 
and  left  to  the  Rauage  of  the  Heathen : All  which,  together 
with  Such  papers  I haue  Tent  to  Mr  Blathwayt  relating  to  the 
prefent  affaires  & flate  of  this  place  I humbly  fubmitt  to 
y^  LordP.®  Confideration  and  in  all  Duly  remaine  Right 
Hon^!®  your  Lordft®  moft  humble  Seru^ 

EdRandolph. 

\_Endorfed'\  N : England.  23  July  1689. 

Duplicat  of  Mr  Randolph’s  Letter  to  my  Lf 
Privy  Seale.  Originall  deliverd  the  6 Nov.  1689. 


From  M’T  Randolph  to  CapT  Nicholson. 

State  Papers.,  Board  of  Trade.,  New  England,  Vol.  5.  p.  107. 

Sr  Common  Gaol  July  29‘^  89. 

The  24  inflant  wee  had  advife  of  6 men  killd  out  of  19 
going  to  the  weft  fide  of  Kennebeck  Riuer  from  y®  fort  at 
Saradehock  to  fecure  their  cattell : the  28‘^  wee  had  advife 
that  on  y®  22  : were  killd  at  Saco  10  men  & 4 wounded : & 
4 or  5 houfes  burnt:  they  were  intended  to  fend  men  to 
joine  with  the  men  of  New  ichawannock  who  had  certaine 
advife  where  the  Indians  were  & fent  fome  for  their  horfes; 
but  y®  Indians  fhott  down  4 men  mounted;  this  alarumd 
the  Garrifon,  who  run  out  about  28  in  great  haft,  Saw  y® 
Indians  at  a diftance,  followed  them  to  a fwamp  in  very 
much  diforder  & out  of  breath,  ftriving  who  fhould  gett  the 
firft  fum  of  8?  Sett  vpon  y®  head  of  Euery  Indian  taken  in 
fight;  but  y®  Indians  kild  there  6 more  & wounded  y®  foure : 

tooke 


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tooke  aboue  20  good  armes,  they  neuer  making  a fland : I 
exped  to  haue  2 or  3 tymes  aweeke  Such  newes  fo  long  as 
they  continew  in  y®  Remaining  Out  townes.  They  haue 
left  Saco,  the  Cattell  & corn  at  the  favour  of  the  Enemy. 
Its  a queftion  wheither  y®  Gom!  will  take  any  care  to  pre- 
ferue  thofe  parts  being  out  of  their  Colony : the  reprefenta- 
tiues  decline  it  wholy. 

[The]  25  was  a fafl  kept  as  by  y®  Inclofed  order:  Mf 
Bradftreet  recommended  to  Allen  & Moode  to  exhort  their 
flock  to  obedience  to  y®  prefent  Gom!  they  tooke  no  notice 
of  him : Allens  text  was  y®  9^^  Chap  Ezra  3 lafl  verfes  & 
greatly  fhowed  his  diffatisfa6lion  that  his  people  fuffred  their 
Children  to  marry  to  perfons  out  of  their  pale  : Moode  En- 
couraged them  to  fland  to  y®  liberty  whereto  they  are  called  : 
Gaue  God  thanks  that  he  had  reflored  their  Judges  as  of 
old.  They  are  in  great  want  of  M!  Mather  & their  Charter : 
he  told  them  fome  had  petitioned  the  King  for  a Gou! 
from  Eng'!  but  he  faid  his  Curfe  was  vpon  them  & they 
fhould  not  profper.  They  make  very  fure  of  Continuing  to 
themfelues  the  Gom!  & will  not  accept  of  anything  leffe  then 
their  old  Gom*  refoluing  to  fland  it  out  to  the  lafl  man,  hau- 
ing  now  Gott  the  Militia  in  their  power ; & they  take  more 
care  how  to  oppreffe  all  who  are  not  of  their  party  then  to 
preferue  the  diflreffed  poeple  from  y®  Indians.  Marke 
Emerfon  & One  Clem  of  your  Company  & one  of  y®  Gou? 
were  kild  at  Sacadehock.  Old  Alden  is  lately  returnd  in 
y®  Sloop  Mary  from  Penobfcot : he  fayes  [Cafleen]  told 
him  that  [Moros]  was  lately  returnd  from  Canada  with 
fupplyes ; that  there  were  4 men  of  warr  & as  many  Merc*.® 
fliips  arriued  at  Quebeck  & that  y®  Gou!  fent  him  word 

there 


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there  was  warr  betwixt  Eng'?  & france.  The  Mifcheifes  al- 
ready done  by  y®  Indians  & what  more  mines  which  wee 
dayly  expe6t  both  from  them  & y®  french  who  will  not  lye 
flill  hearing  of  the  Confufions  here  are  all  Charged  vpon  Sr 
Edm*?  Andros. 

S!"  I know  not  how  this  Country  can  be  preferued  from 
vtter  deftrudlion  euen  from  y®  Civill  diffentions  vnlefle  His 
Ma^l®  has  fent  a Confiderable  force  to  Subdue  them : as  for 
Letters  & Comm*".^  from  his  Ma‘'®,  vnleffe  well  backd  by  a 
Good  force  will  rather  encourage  the  fadlion  then  the  honeft 
party,  who  are  by  all  meanes  kept  vnder  Hatches.  I expeft 
the  french  will  attack  pifcataqua  & make  them  felues  Maf- 
ters  of  that  place  or  Salem  if  not  Bofton,  wee  being  in  no 
Condition  to  oppofe  them.  I wifh  you  all  happines ; pray 
giue  my  poore  wife  a vifit,  I heare  fhe  has  been  long  lick. 
Young  Mather  & Willard  are  high  ag!  the  Old  Church; 
they  are  very  much  devided.  Peter  Sarjeant  was  yeflerday 
admitted  into  y®  New  Church. 

I am  S' 

your  humble  Seru* 

EdRandolph. 

I am  to  acquaint  you  that  tomorrow  is  held  a County 
Court  in  Boflon.  Leiftn^  Jordan  is  (till  in  Goal:  Cap!  Man- 
ning is  out  vpon  bond:  Mr  Jemifon  wrote  ,to  them  per- 
emptorily enough  for  his  liberty,  they  anfweared  him  that 
he  muft  flay  till  y®  County  Court,  & if  nobody  vpon  pro- 
clamation had  ought  to  Charge  him  with  he  fhould  haue  his 
liberty:  this  is  the  firft  part  of  New  England  Juftice  & y® 
liberty  of  the  Subjedl. 

\^AddreJjfed~\ 


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\^AddreJfed~\  To  Capt.  ffrancis  Nicholfon 

Leiftn!  Gouf  of  his 

Ma“f  Territory  & dom 
of  New  Eng'! 
or  in  his  abfence  to  Mf 
Jo  Vflier : 

Whitehall. 

\_Endor/ed~\  New  England 

29  July  1689. 

From  Mf  Randolph 
to  Capt.  Nicholfon. 

Rec*!  from  Cap! 
Nicholfon  8 Nov.  89.  . 


Petition  of  Andros,  Randolph,  &c.  to  be  sent  to 

England. 

State  Papers.,  Colonial,  E7itry  Book,  109,  p.  246. 

At  the  Committee  for  Trade  and  Plantacons 
At  the  Councill-Chamber  at  Whitehall 
Munday  the  29*!^  of  July  1689. 

Prefent:  L*!  Privy  Seal,  Earl  of  Nottingham,  Vifcount 
Lumley. 


A Lre  to  N : 
England. 


Upon  Their  Lops  Reprefentacon  of  Cap! 
Nicholfons  Letter,  together  with  the  Narrative  of 
Mr  Riggs,  and  the  Peticons  in  behalf  of  S!  Ed- 
mond Andros,  Mf  Trefryand  M!  Randolph,  it  having  been 
Order’d  in  Councill,  that  A Lre  from  His  MaV'  be  fent  to 
New  England,  requiring  that  the  Peticors  and  others  Seiz’d 
in  like  manner  be  fent  into  England  to  Anfwer  what  may 
VOL.  IV.  — 37  be 


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be  Objefted  againft  them  Their  Lops  Agree  that  the  orders 
fent  thither  may  be  to  fuch  as  for  the  time  being  take  Care 
of  preferving  the  Peace,  and  Adminiftring  the  Laws  in  their 
Colony  of  the  Maffachufets  Bay  in  N.  England. 


Order  for  sending  Sir  Edmund  Andros  to  England. 

Majfachujetts  Hijlorical  Society  ColleEions,  Fourth  Series^  Vol.  VIII.  p.  "]\\. 

30  July  1689. 

To  fuch  as  for  the  Time  being  take  Care  for  preferving  the 
Peace  and  Adminiftring  the  Laws  in  Our  Colony  of  the 
Maffachufetts  Bay  in  New  England  in  America. 
Duplicat. 

William  R, 

Whereas  S'  Edmond  Andros,  Late  Governour  of  Our 
Dominion  of  New  England,  has  been  feiz’d  by  fome  People 
in  Boflon,  and  is  detein’d  under  Clofe  Confinem*  there,  to- 
gether with  Edward  Randolph,  John  Trefry,  and  Divers 
others.  Our  Subjedls,  Who  have  humbly  requefled  us  that 
they  may  be  either  fett  at  Liberty,  or  fent  in  fafe  Cuftody 
into  England,  to  anfwer  before  us  what  may  be  objected 
againft  them  ; We  do  hereby  will  and  require  that  the  faid 
S'  Edmond  Andros,  Edward  Randolph,  John  Trefry,  and 
others  Our  Subjects,  that  have  been  in  like  manner  feiz’d  by 
the  fd  People  of  Boflon ; and  fhall  be  at  the  Receipt  of  thefe 
Our  Commands  detein’d  there  under  Confinem\  be  forthwith 
fent  on  Board  the  firft  fhipp  bound  hither,  to  anfwer  before 
Us,  what  may  be  Objeded  againft  them,  and  that  yo""  take 
care  that  they  be  Civilly  ufed  in  their  PalTage  from  New 
England,  and  fafely  Convey’d  to  Our  Royall  Prefence. 

Given 


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Given  at  Our  Court  at  Whitehall,  this  Thirtieth  Day  of 
July,  1689,  in  the  Firft  year  of  Our  Reign. 

By  His  Command: 

Nottingham 

[fealed  with  the  Privy  Seal] 


PresentmT  touching  IVP!  Randolph. 

State  Papers^  Board  of  Trade^  New  Engla?id^  Vol.  5.  p.  84. 

Cuftome  Houfe.  London. 

23  Auguft  1689. 

To  the  R^  Hono^!®  the  Lords  Comm?  of  their  Ma?  Treary. 

Prefentment 

By  the  Comm?  for  manageing  and  Caufing  to  be 
Leavyed  and  Colledled  their  Ma?  Cuftomes  Subfidys 
and  other  Duties. 

The  Comm"^  have  lately  Received  a Letter  of  the  29*^  of 
May  Laft  from  My  Edward  Randolph  Colleftor  Surveyor 
and  Searcher  of  their  Ma?  Cuftomes  in  New  England,  Set- 
ting forth  his  being  Throwne  into  the  Common  Goale  and 
there  Deteyned  on  Accompt  of  the  late  Revolution,  That 
he  was  in  Danger  of  his  Life  by  the  Fury  of  the  Multitude, 
That  all  his  Books  and  Papers  were  Seized,  and  that  Lib- 
erty was  now  there  taken  to  Violate  the  A6t  of  Navigation 
as  formerly.  And  the  Comm?  doe  Underhand  That  his 
Ma?  hath  been  Pleafed  already  to  fend  his  Orders  to  the 
Government  there,  for  the  fending  home  the  Said  Mr  Ran- 
dolph as  well  as  the  Late  Govern!  Sf  Edmond  Androfs,  to 
anfwer  here,  what  may  be  Objected  againft  them.  But  if 
noe  Admonition  hath  yet  been  given  to  thofe  People  of 

New 


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New  England  for  Preferving  the  Said  A6l  of  Navigation, 
The  Comm?  doe  humbly  Pray,  That  their  Lord^V^  will  be 
pleafed  to  Move  his  Ma?  for  Orders  to  that  Effeft,  As  alfo 
That  all  the  Books  and  Papers'  of  the  faid  Ml  Randolph 
which  have  been  taken  from  him  may  be  Sealed  up  and 
fent  to  one  of  his  Ma?  Principal  Secfys  of  State,  That  foe 
much  of  them  as  Concernes  his  Ma?  Publick  Revenue  may 
be  Placed  with  the  Comm?  here  til  Some  other  Pfon  be 
appointed  to  goe  and  Execute  the  faid  office  of  Colledtor, 
Surveyor  and  Searcher  in  thofe  parts. 

Robert  Southwell 
G : Boothe 
Jo.  Werden 
T.  Pelham 
RobT  Clayton. 

P.  Ward. 

\_Endorfed~\  23  Aug.  1689. 

Prefentm^  Touching 
Mf  Randolph  in 
New  England. 

For  the  Comittee  of 
Plantacons 

Read  in  Councill  Sept.  2?^^  89. 

“ M^"  Radolp  to  the  Com”^?®  ” 

State  Papers.^  Board  of  Trade.,  New  England,  Vol.  5.  p.  94. 

Common  Goal  in  Boflon 
N.  Engl  Sep^  5 : 1689. 

May  it  pleafe  y LordP?® 

Fine  months  are  paffd  fince  My  Bradftreet  & y®  former 
Magiftrates  entred  by  force  of  Arms  upon  y®  Gomy  of  this 

Colony 


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Colony,  Imprifoning  S!  Edm^  Andros,  my  felfe  & others  of 
the  Councill,  for  Exercifmg  a power  of  Gom!  amongft  them, 
which  they  call  vfurpation  & fay  y!  the  Crown  of  Eng^  can- 
not appoint  a Goul^  in  their  Colony  without  an  open  viola- 
tion of  their  Charter  Rights:  During  which  tyme  y®  In- 

dians haue  ouer-run  y®  greateft  part  of  y®  Eaflern  Country, 
from  y®  River  of  S!  Croix  (the  Eaflern  boundary  of  this  Ter- 
ritory) to  Pifcataqua  River,  aboue  200  miles  in  length  vpon 
y®  Sea  Coafls:  they  haue  taken  the  Town  & fort  at  Pemma- 
quid,  (the  place  of  mofl  import  in  thofe  parts)  together  with 
y®  Townes  of  New  Harbour,  Newtown  & New  Dartmouth, 
& y®  Strong  fort  there ; The  fort  vpon  y®  Paffe  at  Damaras 
Cottar  River,  the  fort  of  Tueffett  on  Kennebeck  River,  and 
alfo  the  fort  vpon  Pojepfcott  River:  All  built  & well 
mannd  by  Sy  Edm'!  Andros  order:  The  townes  alfo  of 
Saccadehock,  North  Yarmouth,  Richmonds  Ifland;  & Saco, 
where  2 Good  forts  well  fetled,  & Cachecha  in  the  townfliip 
of  Douer  vpon  Pifcataqua  River ; mofl  of  the  houfes.  Corn 
& Cattell  burnt  & deflroyed ; about  300  Chriflians  Kild  & 
taken  Captiues.  In  the  Province  of  Main  the  townes  of 
Wells  Cafco  York  & Kittery  & fome  few  fortified  houfes  (ill 
mannd)  are  yet  remaining,  but  expedl  not  long  to  continue, 
for  no  fufficient  care  is  taken  by  y®  Gom!  at  Boflon  for  their 
Releife,  being  out  of  their  Colony  (as  y®  poore  diftreffed  peo- 
ple applying  to  them  for  help  are  told).  About  3 weekes 
ago  the  Enemy  did  attack  fome  fcattring  houfes  in  y® 
Townes  of  Havarell  & Andouer  (30  miles  from  hence) 
wherevpon  the  Gom!  are  raifing  3 : or  400  men  horfe  & foot, 
but  haue  No  Officers  fitt  to  Command  them,  & therefore  the 
Souldiers  chufe  rather  to  lye  in  Goal  then  feme  viider  them 

(as 


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(as  many  at  this  tyme  do)  and  in  cafe  they  can  Compleat 
their  Numbers,  they  defign  them  onely  to  defend  their  Out 
Townes,  & not  to  Suppres  or  deftroy  y®  Indians.  The 
damage  already  done  amounts  to  aboue  60000  fieri : The 
fifhery  & Lumber  (y®  Cheife  Comodityes  of  this  Country) 
are  quite  deflroyed,  befides  the  Ioffe  of  a very  fruitefull 
Country  for  Corn  & Cattell,  with  many  Good  Harbors,  & 
all  y®  Great  Mails  fitt  for  y®  vfe  of  y®  Royall  Navy  (are  in  y® 
hands  of  french  or  Indians)  not  to  be  valued.  Thefe  (My 
Lords)  are  but  y®  beginning  of  y®  Defolation  brought  vpon 
this  Country  by  y®  Tumultuous  defignes  of  an  Antimonar- 
chicall  fadlion : Three  dayes  after  they  had  fubverted  y® 
Eflablifhed  Gom!  the  Councill  of  fafety  diredled  their  Orders 
to  Cap!  Savage  & others  their  Confidents  to  difmifs  all  y® 
Officers  (as  by  a Copy  of  that  Order  N?  i :)  and  to  draw  off 
the  Souldiers  fetled  there  by  S!  Edm^  Andros  in  thofe 
feuerall  forts  aboue  named : by  which  adlion,  from  the 
tyme  y®  Indians  firfl  broak  out  into  Rebellion  to  that  day, 
the  whole  Eaffern  country  was  well  Secured,  & y®  Enemy 
brought  to  Such  Extreamityes,  That  they  were  Coming  in 
to  deliver  vp  y®  Cheife  Rebells  & Submitt  to  mercy.  Butt 
by  this  fuccefs  & Extraordinary  Booty  they  haue  gott  from 
y®  Englifh,  their  Numbers  are  now  Greately  increafed,  feu- 
erall Nations  who  all  laff  winter  declined  to  affifl  them,  are 
now  joind  & make  vp  a body  of  5 : or  600  fighting  men. 
In  March  lafl;  they  were  fupplied  with  Ammunition  by  fome 
Merc*?  from  Bofton,  & fince  by  the  french  from  Canada: 
who  euery  way  Countenance  & affift  the  Indians  in  their 
attempts  ag!  y®  Englifh:  befides  the  Inhabitants  at  Cape 
Codd  are  apprehenfiue  that  y®  Indians  (about  1000  in  num- 
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ber  in  that  part,  euer  till  now  in  good  freindfhip  with  their 
Englifh  Neighbors)  intend  a Rifmg,  in  regard  of  their  great 
meetings  & frequent  Dances,  the  vfuall  indication  of  their 
taking  Arms.  Thefe  & many  fuch  like  Calamityes  befalling 
other  Colonyes  & places  in  y®  Territory  no  way  related  to 
Bofton,  putt  Sr  Edml  Andros  vpon  attempting  his  liberty, 
and  on  y®  third  of  Auguft  laft  came  to  Newport  on  Road 
Ifland;  intending  to  moderate  & Compofe  y®  minds  of  y® 
deluded  poeple,  but  y®  Councill  at  Bofton  hearing  he  was 
gone  fent  their  Orders  by  Sea  & land  to  apprehend  him,  & 
by  their  Agitators  ftird  vp  a Rabble  at  Road  Ifland  who  ‘ 
treated  him  vnhumanely,  & betrayed  him  to  2 Troopes  of 
horfe  fent  by  y®  Bofloners  to  receiue  & bring  him  back  to  y® 
Caftle : and  being  charged  with  unbailable  crimes  (as  by  the 
enclofed  copye  of  Refolues  N°  2)  and  his  Keeper  treates  him 
as  y®  word;  of  Malefaftors,  not  permitting  his  Doflor  or 
Cooke  to  come  to  him,  & provide  him  neceffaryes.  My 
Lords  this  poeple  by  their  Refolues  & proceedings  there- 
vpon,  haue  difcouered,  That  what  euer  fpecious  pretences  (of 
being  Papifts  or  popiflily  affedted)  were  at  fird  objefted  ag* 
S'"  Edm^  Andros  & others  continued  vnder  ftridf  imprif- 
onm*  they  are  refolued  to  mainetaine  their  Charter  Gom^ 
(as  they  call  it)  and  that  y®  Crown  of  Eng*^  is  to  Expedt  no 
further  Obedience  from  them  then  what  they  are  obliged 
to  by  Charter.  My  Lords,  Some  of  y5  Lordd^  may  pleafe  to 
remember,  that  his  late  Ma^l®  King  Charles  y®  Second,  tak- 
ing notice  of  y®  Create  mifcheifes  which  had  befallen  his 
Plantation  of  New  Eng^!  from  y®  many  independent  and 
petty  Gom^^  fett  vp  in  y®  feverall  Colonyes ; for  prevention 
whereof,  vpon  mod  advifed  delibeation  was  determined  to 

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296  Rdward  Randolph. 

vnite  them  All  vnder  one  Gen’!  Gou!" : which  afterwards  in 
y®  yeare  1686  was  happily  accomplifhed  by  a CommisS : vnder 
y®  Great  Seal  to  ST  Edm"!  Andros : the  better  to  Secure  them 
from  a forain  power,  or  from  another  Incurfion  of  y®  Indians: 
being  in  y®yeares  1675  & 76  greately  infefted  by  them,  many 
Townes  deftroyed  & aboue  1000  men  kild  in  that  warr;  & 
Notwithflanding  all  the  force  the  Boftoners  raifed  & fent 
Eaftward,  they  were  no  wayes  Capable  to  fubdue  thofe 
Indians  vntill  ST  Edm*!  Andros  then  GouT  of  New  York  fent 
a Confiderable  party  of  Souldiers  and  built  a fort  at  Pemma- 
quid  (then  vnder  his  GomT)  & thereby  obliged  y®  Indians  to 
deliver  vp  to  y®  Boftoners  aboue  100  Englifh  Captiues  & 12 
fifhing  Ketches  taken  from  them  that  warr.  At  this  diflance 
I know  not  what  Arguments  may  be  vfed  by  fome  out  of  pri- 
vate Intereft  or  by  others  vnacquainted  with  the  true  ftate 
of  this  Country  to  reftore  to  the  feuerall  Colonyes  their 
feperate  formes  of  GomT  Butt  from  my  14  yeares  experi- 
ence in  y®  publick  Tranfadtions  of  y®  whole  plantation  I 
humbly  propofe  it  abfolutely  neceffary  for  y®  honour  & In- 
terefl  of  y®  Crown  & for  y®  lafting  well  being  of  New  Eng^ 
That  1500  or  at  leafl  1000  Good  Souldiers  be  fpeedily  fent 
heither  to  reduce  this  poeple  to  a firm  dependance  vpon  y® 
Crown  & to  regaine  what  is  already  loft:  otherwife.  Not 
onely  New  Eng^l  but  the  Neighbouring  Plantations  of 
Maryland  Virginnia  & Carolina  (couered  to  y®  Weflward  by 
divers  populous  Nations  of  y®  Indians)  will  in  a fliort  tyme 
be  ouer-run  & made  a prey  to  the  Incroaching  French,  who 
if  not  prevented  will  become  Maflers  of  all  the  Englifh 
foraine  Plantations;  having  already  fettled  feuerall  forts 
amongfl  thofe  Indians  as  far  as  the  backfide  of  South  Caro- 
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Una.  I may  not  omitt  to  acquaint  y’’  Lordf^.®  that  the  Revolt 
of  this  poeple  was  puihd  on  by  their  Agent  Mf  Mather, 
who  fent  his  letter  diredted  to  Ml;  Symon  Bradftreet  Gouf  in 
which  he  encouraged  them  to  go  cheerefully  to  fo  acceptable 
a peece  of  feruice  to  all  Good  poeple.  Butt  how  difadvanta- 
geous  to  y®  Crown  & deftrudtiue  already  it  has  proved  to 
this  whole  Plantation  I humbly  fubmitt  to  y!  Lordf?^  Con- 
fideration,  & in  all  Duty  remaine 

Right  HonM® 

your  Lordf?®  moft  humble  & 
obedient  feru! 

Ed  Randolph  Secfy. 

\Endorfed'\  Mf  Randall  Sept.  5‘^  1689 

to  the  Comittee 

Read  at  y®  of  Plantations 

Febr : 25^^  1689. 

Concern  N : England. 

[Addrejfed']  To  the  Right  Hon^*® 

the  Lords  of  y®  Committee  for  Trade 
& forain  Plantations 
at  Whitehall 
humbly  prefent. 

M’!  Randolph  to  the  ComL^® 

State  Papers.,  Board  of  Trade.,  New  Etigland,  Vol.  5.  p.  96. 

From  f Common  Goal  in  Bofton 
May  it  pleafe  y*"  Lordf^P®  0(5l^f  15*  1689. 

Doubting  the  fafe  conveyance  of  my  letter  of  y®  5^.^  Sept, 
laft  w^^  papers  I fent  to  Y LordP?®  by  way  of  Barbados,  I 
humbly  take  leaue  to  inclofe  a duplicate  thereof  & alfo  to 
VOL.  IV.— 38  reprefent 


298  Rdward  Randolph. 

reprefent  to  yT  Lordf'^P^  that  the  poeple  of  this  Colony  haue 
with  great  impatience  expedled  the  arivall  of  their  Agent 
Mr  Mather  a Charter,  but  6 months  are  lapfd,  & no 
Newes  of  it  (tho’  the  Minifters  affured  it  in  3 weekes  after 
the  fubvertion  of  y®  Com!)  they  difcouer  the  fraud  & find 
themfelues  deluded,  Now  therefore  they  difown  openly  the 
power  of  the  Gomt&  refufe  to  pay  Rates  & Taxes  laid  vpon 
them,  notw^^ftanding  they  haue  prefumed  to  iffue  forth  their 
warr^®  for  Colledling  them  in  their  Ma^‘f®  Names,  And  inaf- 
much  as  they  are  difappointed  in  their  hopes  of  a Charter, 
feare  of  punifhment  for  what  they  haue  already  done  & the 
dayly  expectation  of  a force  from  Eng'l  diftraCts  & putts 
them  vpon  taking  care  how  beft  to  fecure  them  felues. 
Some  of  the  Cheife  are  defirous  to  haue  Sr  Edm^l  Andros  & 
others  at  liberty,  & to  manage  the  Com!  as  formerly:  at 
leafl  vntill  their  Ma^’f®  pleafe  to  Signify  their  Commands  to 
him  (or  to  whom  elfe  they  fhall  appoint  to  that  Seruice)  for 
fetling  & re-eflablifhing  their  Royall  Authority  ouer  y®  whole 
Dominion  of  New  Eng‘1 ; they  abominate  alfo  y®  Continued 
hardfhipps  putt  vpon  them,  when  as  y®  moft  faCtious  man 
amongfi:  them  cannot  in  6 months  tyme  fhew  a Reafon,  why 
any  of  them  fhould  bee  imprifoned  one  Minute : but  their 
will  is  a law  : The  plaine  truth  is  (what  euer  their  Agents 
may  pretend  to  gaine  favour  at  Court)  they  hold  fail  the 
Antimonarchicall  principle  fpred  amongfi:  them  by  Sr  Henry 
Vane,  Hugh  Peters,  etc  : & Venner,  who  made  the  Infur- 
reCtion  in  London  foon  after  the  reflauration,  had  his  edu- 
cation here  alfo.  The  other  Colonyes  finding  all  but  a 
fliam,  are  too  late  fenfible  of  their  hafty  reaffuming  their 
former  Com?,  & forbeare  to  aft,  they  onely  make  ufe  of  the 

Name 


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Name  & fliew  of  Authority,  to  quiett  poeple,  till  Newes 
from  Eng^  The  Gom^  here,  tyred  out  with  y®  Continuall 
Cryes  of  daughter  & dedrudlio  made  by  the  Enemy  vpon  y® 
Inhabitants  in  feuerall  places,  at  lad  (by  threatning  fome  & 
by  faire  promifes  to  others)  gott  together  a body  of  7 or  800 
men  Englifh  & Indians  & fent  them  to  fecure  the  Eadern 
parts  of  y®  Colony:  but  they  haue  neither  difcipline  nor 
Officers  who  know  how  to  Command.  On  y®  I3*^  Sept,  lad 
at  Oyder  River  in  y®  Province  of  New  Hampdieire,  a fort 
was  taken  by  y®  Enemy  19  Englidi  kild  & made  Captiues  : 
tho’  200  of  their  forces  were  then  not  far  from  that  fort. 
On  y®  20*  of  that  Month  the  Indians  intended  to  attack 
Cafco  in  y®  Province  of  Main : but  Cap!  Church  accidentally 
arriving  there  with  forces  droue  them  off  with  the  Ioffe  of  8 
men  kild,  & 14  more  dyed  of  their  wounds.  No  chyrurgeon 
being  allowed  them.  They  are  all  dayly  expefted  home, 
finding  no  care  is  taken  to  fupply  them  with  bread  & other 
Neceffaryes. 

The  Major  of  Albany,  Aldermen  & principall  Inhabitants 
being  apprehenfiue  that  the  French  from  Canada  will 
attempt  that  place,  voted  to  addrede  to  New  York  for  a 
fupply  of  10  or  20  Bar’l^  of  pouder,  300  fhott,  & 200^  in 
money,  with  fome  men  to  defend  their  fronteeres  from  y® 
French  & their  Indians,  who  had  already  kild  3 poeple  nigh 
Scanaidade  (but  20  miles  didant  from  Albany).  Jacob 
Leiflier  (head  of  y®  Rabble  at  N : York)  vpon  receite  thereof, 
fends  to  M!  Braddreet  in  Bodon  for  the  like  quantity  of 
pouder  & fhott,  & in  cafe  he  could  not  fpare  pouder,  one 
Ton  of  Saltpeter:  vpon  a Survey  of  the  Stores  here,  were 
found  but  8 barr'l^  powder  in  y®  publick  Store,  & about  20  at 

the 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

the  two  fortifications,  So  that  he  could  fpare  him  none. 
Albany  trades  with  y®  fiue  Nations  of  Indians  for  about  40000^ 
value  a yeare  in  Beuer  & furrs  : & are  yearely  brought  from 
thence  to  N : Yorke  100000  bufhells  of  wheat,  peafe  & Indian 
Corn : their  cheife  dependance  for  fecurity  is  vpon  the 
arrivall  of  Generali  Orders  & a Sufficient  force  from  Eng^. 
to  take  care  of  the  whole  dominion,  & regaine  what  is 
already  taken  & in  the  poffeffion  of  y®  Enemy.  Here  is  no 
regard  had  to  y®  A6ls  of  trade,  or  Lawes  ag?  pyrates : Abra- 
ham Fiffier  a Scotch  Rotterdammer  a pyrate,  in  a flpop 
with  40  men  from  Carofoe  tooke  a French  fhip  of  16 
Gunns  & 8 Peteraras,  etc : at  Newfoundland,  & with  her 
tooke  another  ffiip  vpon  y®  Banks  (plundred  more)  loaden 
with  Salt,  fifh,  etc : came  a month  ago  into  Salem  harbour 
with  his  prize  : he  has  fold  his  prize  & loading  to  two 
Merc!^  in  Salem  for  250^?  has  liberty  to  trade  there  & in  Bof- 
ton,  & from  40  has  increafed  his  Number  to  70  men.  The 
French  haue  lately  taken  6 Salem  fifhing  ketches  off  Cape 
Sables  : whilfh  the  Rofe  frigott  is  flill  kept  as  a prize  in 
Bofton  harbour,  & nothing  will  oblige  them  to  deliuer  to 
Cap!  George  her  fayles,  that  he  may  be  in  a Condition  to 
fecure  y®  Coafis. 

Thus  (may  it  pleafe  y*"  LordP®)  the  Authority  of  y®  Crown 
of  Eng'!  & y®  peace  of  this  large  plantation  by  the  turbulent 
& vngouernable  fpiritts  of  a few  in  this  Colony  is  fhamefully 
trampled  vpon  & Contemnd ; euen  fo  openly,  & to  that 
degree,  that  they  haue  thereby  plainely  vnmafkd  them- 
felues,  & difcouer  to  the  world.  That  force  is  the  Onely 
Argument  to  convince  and  oblige  them  to  a dutyfull  & 
intire  fubmiffion  to  y®  Crown  & the  Lawes  of  England,  and 

that 


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that  the  Gomf  of  this  Country  be  Supported  by  eafier 
Methods. 


\_AddreJJed  ] 


All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted 

by 


EdRandolph. 

To  the  Right  Hon^!® 
the  Lords  of  the  Committee 


for  Trade  & forain 


Plantations  at 


Whitehall 
humbly  prefent. 


\_Endorfed  ] N : England 

15  06t : 89. 

From  Mf  Randolph  to  ye 
Comittee. 

Red  23  : Feb.  1689 
Read  25  Feb.  1689. 


Abstract  of  M.^  Randolph’s  Letters. 

State  Papers.,  Board  of  Trade,  New  England,  Vol.  5.  p.  448.  8,  25,  Odl.  1689. 

The  Indians  haue  taken  the  Fort  at  Oyfter  River  near 
To  Mr  Biathwayt  Exeter,  and  killed  and  carryed  away  Prifoners 
2s.octobr  eighteen  Chriftians,  Six  or  Seaven  hundred  men 

are  Marcht  out  againft  them. 

The  Treafurer  has  Iflued  his  Warrants  to  Raife  a Rate 
but  the  people  deny  their  Power.  Mr  Graves  a luftice  of 
Peace  and  a very  Sober  man  is  called  before  the  Councill 
together  with  others  of  Charles  Town  for  a Paper  to  that 
purpofe,  They  owned  the  Paper,  and  being  thereupon 
Order’d  to  Prifon,  they  refufe  to  go,  faying  the  Councill 
have  no  Power  to  fend  them.  The  Councill  and  Reprefen- 

tatives 


302 


Edward  Randolph. 

tatives  are  met  but  dare  do  nothing  with  them,  The  men  of 
Charles  Town,  and  feverall  Towns  thereabouts  threatening 
to  pull  down  the  Gaole  if  they  put  them  in. 

Connefticuts  are  now  very  inclining  to  Sf  Edmond  An- 
dros, and  fay,  if  they  muft  pay  any  mony,  it  lhall  be  by 
Orders  from  him  who  has  a legall  Authority. 

Agents  have  been  fent  to  the  Maquas  Indians  to  fall  upon 
our  Eaflern  Indians,  nine  of  them  are  come  to  Bofton  and 
entertained  at  the  publick  Charge.  They  enquire  for  S' 
Edmond  Andros. 

The  French  have  ordered  their  Indians  to  fall  upon 
us  and  accordingly  they  have  killd  fome  Chriftians  near 
Schoneflade,  whereupon  the  Dutch  at  Albany  have  de- 
fired  fome  Amunition  from  New  York.  They  at  New 
York  fend  to  Broadftreet,  who  fends  them  word  he  has 
not  above  Sixty  Barrels  of  powder  in  Store  in  the  whole 
Government. 

At  Salem  is  a Pirat  of  24  Gunns  24  Patereros  and  75 
men,  but  takes  in  more  dayly  from  hence,  a Dutchman  he 
pretends  to  be,  but  has  no  Commiffion. 

A Veffell  with  148  h^?®  of  Tabacco  is  come  hither  from 
Maryland  (where  Bond  was  given  to  go  diredtly  to  England) 
to  flop  a Leak.  The  Owners  hired  out  the  Mafler  becaufe 
he  would  proceed  on  his  Voyage  and  intend  to  unload  it 
and  fend  it  abroad. 

A Ketch  is  now  gone  to  Bilbao  loaden  with  Fifh  & 
Tobacco. 

A Ketch  lately  from  Maryland  with  Tobacco  came  in 
here  having  given  Bond  there.  The  Matter  has  left  her, 
and  another  Mailer  is  gone  with  her  to  Holland. 

Broadflreets 


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Broadftreets  Officers  Seized  upon  a Barrell  of  Brandy 
from  Newfoundland,  the  Owner  told  Broadftreet  if  he  did 
not  Order  the  Delivery  of  it,  he  would  bring  a hundred  men 
and  put  him  out  of  his  Governm!  telling  him  they  had  put 
Sr  Edmond  Andros  &c.  in  prifon  for  hindring  their  Trading 
&c. 

They  know  not  how  to  keep  their  People  in  Quiet  much 
longer  finding  no  Charter  come  as  was  promifed.  Some 
are  for  letting  us  out,  others  fear  the  People  will  put  them 
in,  who  were  the  occafions  of  this  trouble. 

The  Governor  is  treated  mofl  barbaroufly  in  a Ground 
room  in  the  Caftle  very  fmall,  no  Chimney,  every  Rain 
makes  a Flood  under  his  bed. 


The  Governor,  Capl  Palmer  and  Mf  Graham  are  kept  in 
a lefs  place  than  the  roome  next  the  Parke  in  M" 
Blathwayts  houfe.  The  Governor  is  not  allowed 
Penn  or  Ink  nor  any  to  fpeak,  but  his  Keeper  or  Lievtenant 
to  be  in  the  roome. 


To  My  Povey. 
8 : Octobf 


S-  Edmond  Andros  is  kept  in  a low  damp  Roome  is  very 

To  Mr  Biathwayt  Hiuch  difordered  and  will  not  be  able  to  bear  the 
25:Octobr  the  winter.  I fee  no  remedy,  tho’ fome 

have  defired  he  may  be  removed  to  Bofton  and  have  Offered 
20000^  fecurity  for  his  forthcoming. 

We  have  now  certain  Advice  that  the  French  from 
Quebeck  intend  for  Albany  next  January.  I hear  the 
Commiffioners  of  the  three  United  Colonies  are  Projedf- 
ing  to  fend  a hundred  men  to  Albany,  but  cannot  agree 
about  it. 


The 


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Rdward  Randolph. 

The  Boftoners  fay  they  are  at  iio^^  a day  Charges,  but 

To  capt  Nicholson  they  know  not  where  to  Raife  the  mony,  People 
25.  October.  pcDHy  in  the  Country.  They 

made  a poor  Sefs  in  Bofton,  fome  of  the  Fadtion  pay,  moll 
refufe,  but  no  remedy. 

M?  Palmer  has  got  leave  for  her  hufband  to  be  removed 
to  Bofton. 

The  Governor  is  treated  worfe  than  any  of  us,  kept  in  a 
low  roome,  &c.  where  they  have  fometimes  fix  inches  of 
Standing  water,  and  their  Shoes  pull’d  off  at  night,  are  all 
mouldy  next  morning. 

A Dutch  pirat  from  Curafao,  with  40  men,  has  made  up 
his  number  here  to  70  men,  bought  feverall  Barr’!®  of  Powder 
at  any  price,  lyes  off  ready  for  the  next  good  Offer,  has  kept 
in  Fairweather  a month  already.  Cap!  George  cannot  have 
his  failes  to  go  out  and  Secure  the  Coafl. 

Yeflerday  arrived  an  Interloper  from  Scotland,  he  pretends 
he  cleared  at  Whitehaven,  But  I know  the  contrary,  for  he 
went  from  hence  loaden  with  Tobacco  without  giving  Bond 
in  July  lafl. 

He  relates  that  the  New-England  Charter  was  paffed,  and 
in  poffeflion  of  M!  Mather,  &c.  The  Government  here  re- 
joice exceedingly  upon  this  Report,  talk  of  nothing  now  but 
Trying  and  Executing  the  Governor,  Myfelf,  &c. 

\_Endorfed'\  Abftra(5l  of  Ml:  Randolph 
letters  to  . . . 


From 


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From  Randolph  to  the  Bishp  of  London. 

State  Papers,  Board  of  Trade,  New  England,  Vol.  5.  p.  1 19. 

From  Common  Goal  in 
New  Algeires  0(5t : 25  : 89. 

My  Lord, 

By  Mr  Ratcliffe  y'  Lordf?  had  an  account  of  y'  Generali 
Infurredion  of  this  poeple,  occafioned  by  the  inftigation  of 
Mr  Morton  & others  of  that  fadion,  as  alfo  the  imprifoning 
Sy  Edm'!  Andros  my  felfe  & feuerall  of  the  Councill,  with 
many  of  y®  Inhabitants  of  this  town,  for  being  of  y®  Commu- 
nion of  y®  Church  of  Eng'?  My  Mathers  booke  ag^  y®  Com- 
mon Prayer  (by  My  Ratcliffe  to  y*"  Lordf?)  managed  by  y® 
Minifters  has  perfwaded  the  poeple  that  wee  were  Idolaters 
& therefore  not  fitt  to  be  intrufled  longer  w^^  y®  Com!  that 
was  One  very  plaufable  Argument  to  fett  them  at  worke. 
By  the  inclofed  Duplicates  of  my  letters  fent  to  y®  Lords  of 
y®  Committee  for  Trade,  y’’  LordR  will  find  our  State  very 
much  Altred,  & that  thofe  who  were  made  to  be  ag!  Sy 
Edm*?  Andros,  difcouering  y®  fraud  & finding  Nothing  but 
Loffes  in  their  trade  & confufion  & diforder  to  follow,  are 
impatient  till  orders  come  from  England  for  the  fetlement 
of  the  Country,  & to  putt  them  in  a Condition  to  defend 
themfelues  from  y®  french  & Indians.  I haue  this  day  Cer- 
taine  advife  that  the  french  intend  to  attack  Albany  in 
January  next,  when  the  Lakes  & Rivers  betwixt  that  & 
Quebeck  on  y®  River  of  Canada  are  all  frozen.  I queftion 
not  but  they  will  take  it,  vnleffe  Orders  arriue  from  Eng'? 
tyme  enough  to  prevent  them.  I humbly  inclofe  to  yy 
Lordf?  fome  papers  which  are  well  liked  of  by  the  moderate 
VOL.  IV.  — 39  poeple  : 


3o6  Edward  Randolph. 

poeple:  Copyes  of  the  paper  called  the  prefent  date  of 
N.  Engl  dated  etc : has  been  Tent  to  divers  of  the  Miniders, 
but  make  little  Impredion  vpon  them,  nor  has  any  one  of 
them  offred  to  anfweare  any  part  of  it.  Your  Lordf?  will  do 
an  A6l  of  extraordinary  Judice  & favour  as  well  to  all  thofe 
who  are  now  vnder  clofe  Condnemt  as  to  others  alfo  who 
are  great  Sufferers  by  this  revolt,  that  ader  y’’  Lordf?  has 
pleafed  to  appoint  the  pervfall  thereof  with  fuch  emenda- 
tions as  are  neceffary  to  be  made,  that  it  may  be  directed  by 
Authority  to  be  printed  in  Eng'?  with  their  libellory  Declara- 
tion predx’d,  & feuerall  Copyes  tranfmitted  heither  & ordred 
to  be  didributed  where  neceffary.  I may  not  omitt  to  in- 
clofe  to  'f  Lordf?  a Sermon  preached  & publifhed  by  young 
Mr  Mather,  difcouered  to  be  y®  Abettor  (if  not  y®  Author)  of 
a Scandalous  libell  difperfd  3 months  before  the  Revolt, 
which  prevented  his  being  proceeded  againd  for  that  & y® 
booke  ag!  the  Common  prayer  (at  lead  for  cauhng  it  to  be 
printed)  the  Court  following.  This  man  (but  more  openly) 
with  Mr  Morton  & others  of  that  Gang  are  very  adliue  in 
promoting  the  pradlice  as  well  as  y®  Antimonarchicall  prin- 
ciples, & will  oppofe  all  Commands  from  their  Ma‘K®  which 
will  not  feme  their  Intered  (but  by  them  called  the  Intered 
of  Jefus  Chrid).  It’s  now  aboue  a yeare  & halfe  ago  Since 
Mr  Morton  preachd  at  Charles  Town,  encouraging  his 
hearers  to  waite  with  patience,  telling  them.  That  tho’  their 
former  Magidrates  were  laid  afide  for  a while,  ’twould  not 
be  long  but  God  would  redore  them  etc.  Their  Miniders 
haue  perfwaded  them  that  their  Charter  Could  not  be  vio- 
lated, & therefore  the  vacating  it  by  proceffe  at  law  was  alto- 
gether an  illegall  aft,  & that  it  dill  continues  as  valid  & firm 

as 


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as  euer:  & that  all  the  lawes  made  purfuant  to  that  Charter 
are  as  binding  as  at  the  tyme  of  their  making : that  by  their 
Charter  they  had  an  abfolute  power  to  Eledt  once  a yeare 
all  their  Civill  & Military  officers,  & alfo  thereby  impowred 
to  refifl  & withfland  any  who  fhould  attempt  the  alteration 
of  it : & from  thence  they  Conclude,  That  K:  James  his 
fending  Sy  Edm'!  Andros  with  a Commiffion  for  y®  Com!,  of 
this  Country  & 100  Souldiers  to  mann  the  Caftle  & forts, 
was  an  open  & hoftile  Invafion  made  vpon  them  & their 
libertyes,  & that  they  wanted  but  onely  an  oppertunity  to 
affert  their  Charter  Right  by  force  to  deftroy  all  who  oppofed 
them.  At  the  tyme  wee  were  feized  vpon  they  told  vs  wee 
were  prifoners  of  warr  & to  this  day  Continue  a Card  of 
ffoot  Souldiers  vpon  vs,  & euery  night  relieue  their  Cards  & 
beat  the  Tattoo  as  if  Bofton  were  a Garrifon  Town.  They 
are  fome  tymes  for  trying  vs  by  a Court  Martiall,  but  would 
be  glad  to  haue  Mr  Mather  with  their  freinds  returnd  with 
their  Charter.  The  Refolues  of  the  Reprefentatiues  which 
I alfo  inclofe  ffiew  y"  Lordf?  that  in  all  this  tyme  they  can- 
not find  anything  to  charge  ag!  S’:  Edm'!  Andros  myfelfe  & 
others  but  the  breach  of  their  Capitall  Law.  My  Lord  this 
poeple  haue  quite  vnmafkd  themfelues  & difcouerd  the 
whole  intregue  of  their  Chriftian  policy:  that  they  are  in 
plain  Englifh  an  hypocriticall  wicked  & By-gothed  poeple, 
following  their  minifters  with  a mofl  zealous  & implicite 
faith : & now  all  impartiall  Eyes  may  fee,  that  force  is  the 
Onely  Argument  to  convince  & oblige  them  to  a dutyfull 
& intire  Submiffion  to  y®  Crown  & the  lawes  of  England  : & 
that  No  man  of  y®  Church  of  Eng'!  or  of  any  other  perfwa- 
fion  in  matters  of  Religion  different  from  theirs  of  the  Con- 
gregational! 


3o8  Edward  Randolph. 

gregationall  way  can  be  fafe : nor  can  this  plantation  thriue 
or  be  of  advantage  to  England,  vntill  fome  of  the  principle 
promoters  & Adlors  in  this  Rebellion  receiue  their  meritts. 
Sr  Edm^  Andros  Commands  me  when  I write  for  Eng'l  to 
prefent  his  humble  duty  to  y"  Lordf?  he  is  in  danger  to  be 
ftarud  this  winter  with  Cold  being  kept  in  a very  Damp 
low  Room  in  y®  Caftle  without  a fire  herth : vnleffe  fhipping 
fpeedy  arriue  from  England.  Humbly  praying  for  y®  Con- 
tinuance of  your  Lordfp.®  favour  & bleffing  I remaine  in  all 
Duty  your  Lordf?® 

moft  humble  & moft 

obedient  Seru! 

EdRandolph. 


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[y^^]  perticulery  of  the  Affaires  of  this  place:  to 
whom  I humbly  referr  your  Lordf? 


to  my  Lord  of  London. 

\_AddreJed~\  To  the  Right  Hon^!® 

& Right  Reverend  ffather 
in  God  : Henry  Lord 
Bifhop  of  London. 

[^Endor/ed~\  N : England 

25  061 : 1689. 

From  Mr  Randolph 
To  the  Bifhop  of  London. 

Rec'?  25  Feb.  89/90. 
Mather  & Morton. 


Lre 


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309 


Lre  from  M”!  Randolph  to  the  Bishp  of  London. 

State  Papers.^  Board  of  Trade.^  New  England.,  Vol.  5.  p,  121. 

061.  26.  1689. 

My  Lord 

The  inclofed  are  y®  printed  papers  mentioned  in  myne  of 
yefterday  to  your  Lordfhip.  Not  long  fince  Major  Howard 
a man  of  a good  effcate  declared  in  his  will  that  he  was  of  y® 
Communion  of  the  Church  of  England,  & made  Collonell 
Lidgett  & Mr  ffoxcroft  his  Executors,  both  of  Our  church  & 
men  of  very  good  eftates.  He  foon  after  dyed  & they  had  a 
Graue  made  in  y®  Buriing  place  by  our  church  & intended 
to  bury  him  there  & to  haue  the  Office  of  the  Buriall  read 
(as  he  had  appointed  alfo  in  his  will).  But  his  wife,  with 
the  advife  of  Mr  Moode  one  of  our  Independent  preachers, 
had  a graue  made  for  him  at  y®  North  Church  Buriing 
place : & Mr  Moode  fent  word  to  the  Executors  that  he 
would  haue  men  enough  ready  in  the  ftreet  to  fhew  them 
the  place  of  his  buriall ; & accordingly  he  was  buried  as 
Moode  had  dire6ted : thus  Imperious  are  the  Godly  poeple 
of  N : England  grown  already,  who  will  take  vpon  them  to  dif- 
pofe  of  the  dead  as  well  as  they  do  of  the  living.  I inclofe  to 
y*"  Lordf?  a Copy  of  y®  Ward  to  Our  Keeper  made  halfe  a 
yeare  after  our  Imprifonmr  & his  executing  that  office 
without  either  Order  or  Commiffion  for  the  fame.  I hum- 
bly obferue,  that  they  keep  to  their  form  of  words  in  their 
printed  Declaration  “what  Juflice  ffiall  be  ordred  from 
Our  Soverain  Lord  & Lady  K : William  & Q : Mary  with 
y®  parlm!  of  Eng^  ” intending  thereby  that  they  will  not 
admitt  of  & acquiefce  in  their  Ma“.®®  Orders  vnleffe  they  find 

alfo 


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alfo  the  aflent  of  y®  Parlm!  which  is  not  to  bee  imputed  to 
their  Ignorance,  but  intended  for  a plain  Evafion  vnlefle 
fuch  orders  favour  their  late  proceedings. 

Thofe  refolues  inclofed  in  mine  of  yefterday  to  y*"  LordfP 
Conclude  that  Sr  Edm*!  Andros  My  felfe  are  not  Baylable : 
in  this  Warr!  to  y®  Keeper  they  allow  them  felues  a latitude 
of  Judging  who  fhall  be  baylable  : for  y®  Reprefentatiues  are 
part  of  y®  Convention,  & nothing  is  done  or  approved  valid 
without  their  Confent.  By  thefe  idle  & impertinent  prac- 
tices your  Lordf?  fees  in  what  a miferable  condition  the  In- 
habitants of  this  plantation  will  be  brought  to  fhould  they 
haue  their  Charter  fo  much  wanted.  I am 

yy  LordfP® 
mofl:  obedient  feru! 

EdRandolph. 


\AddreJfed^  To  the  Right 

& Right  Reverend  ffather 
in  God  : Henry  Lord 
Bifhop  of  London. 

humbly  prefent 
by  Mf  Wallis 

\Endor/ed\  N : England 

26  061:  1689. 

From  Mr  Randolph  to  the 
Bishop  of  London. 

Rec'^  25  Feb  : 1689/90. 


INDEX. 


INDEX 


A. 

Aaron,  the  Indian,  132. 

A6t  of  Indemnity,  113. 

Adis  of  Trade  and  Navigation,  23,  24, 
36,  81,  94,  108,  1 18,  165,  187,  269, 
273,  279,  283,  285,  291,  292,  300. 

Addington,  Ifaac,  206,  208,  210,  263. 

Africa,  67. 

Ailefbury,  Earl  of,  26,  33. 

Albany,  241,  242,  243,  248,  253,  254, 
259,  261,  262,  275,  276,  299,  300, 
302,  303,  305. 

Albemarle,  Duke  of,  3,  28,  94,  129, 
255. 

Alborough,  John,  135. 

Allen,  Mr.,  287. 

Allen,  Captain,  5. 

Allen,  Dr.  Daniel,  143. 

Allen,  John,  233. 

Allen,  Rev.  Mr.,  99,  280,  287. 

Allyn,  John,  138. 

Amboy,  250,252,  254,  256,  258. 

America,  50,  51,  67,  141,  156,  159,  169, 
216,  234,  275,  290. 

American  Antiquarian  Society,  193. 

Amflerdam,  244,  246. 

VOL.  IV.  — 40 


Andover,  45,  293. 

Andrew,  Samuel,  213,  216,  229. 

Andrews,  John,  172,  174,  175,  176,  177, 
179,  180,  181,  182. 

Andros,  Sir  Edmund,  13,  30,  93,  98, 

99,  133,  I34»  137,  J39,  140,  145, 

147,  152,  160,  1 61,  164,  167,  168,  170, 
1 71,  172,  174,  190,  199,200,  201,202, 
205,  206,  207,  208,  209,  210,  21 1,  213, 
216,  217,  218,  224,  226,  227,  228,  229, 
231,  232,  233,235,  236,  237,  239,  240, 
241,  242,  243,  252,  254,  257,  259,  263, 
264,  265,  270,  271,  275,  276,  277, 280, 
284,  285,  288,  289,  290,  293,  294, 295, 
296,  298,  302,  303,  304,  305, 307, 308, 
310. 

Anne,  Princefs,  14,  15,  222. 

Anthony,  Abraham,  233. 

Appleton,  John,  172,  174,  175,  176, 
i77>  i79»  180,  181,  182. 

Arlington,  Earl  of,  26. 

Arnold,  Richard,  135,  208,210. 

Arundell,  H.,  167. 

Afhley,  Mr.,  260. 

Afhley,  Thomas,  130. 

Aflbn,  Lord,  20. 


Index. 


314 


Aftrop,  42. 

Athens,  246. 

Ayles,  Humphrey,  251. 

B. 

Badminton,  28,  31. 

Bahamas,  the,  124. 

Balfton,  Captain,  194. 

Baltimore,  Lord,  4,  5,  26,  43,  189. 
Barbadoes,  2,  5,  64,  247,  256,  264,  297. 
Barefoote,  Walker,  46. 

Barnftable,  46,  159. 

Bath,  Earl  of,  167. 

Baxter,  Jarvis,  233. 

Bayard,  Nicholas,  233. 

Bayley,  Mr.,  102. 

Beard,  Mr.,  232. 

Beaufort,  Duchefs  of,  70. 

Beaufort,  Duke  of,  22,  25,  29,  31,  49. 
Beenley,  Francis,  44. 

Beerds,  Charles,  230. 

Belcher,  Jeremiah,  202. 

Berkeley,  Lord,  65. 

Berklhire,  County  of,  15. 

Bermuda,  28,  29,  30,  59,60,  61,  69,  119, 
199. 

Berwick,  145,  146,  147,  165. 

Beverly,  45. 

Bilboa,  302. 

Blackman,  Edward,  44,  46. 

Blackwell,  Captain,  113,  117. 
Blathwayt,  William,  i,  4,  26,  28,  41, 
42,  43,  48,  59,  60,  61,  67,  69,  80,  97, 
160,  197,  198,  199,  216,  218,  220,255, 
283,  286,  301,  303. 

Boademan,  Andrew,  96. 

Bolton,  Duke  of,  264. 

Bond,  John  J.,  138. 

Boothe,  G.,  292. 

Bofton,  2,  5,  6,  7,  8,  16,  17,  27,  32,  34, 


36,  37»  43,  45,  53,  62,  73,  74,  75,  78, 
79,  80,  81,  82,  85,  86,  87,  88,  90,  91, 
92,  94,  96,  97,  99,  100,  103,  104,  106, 
107,  109,  no.  III,  1 13, 1 16, 119, 120, 
122,  124,  125,  131,  132,  133,  134, 135, 

136,  139,  150, 15^,  153,  161,  165,  167, 
168,  169,  171,  172,  174, 175, 180, 185, 
186,  187, 188,  189, 190, 191,  193,  197, 
200, 206,  207,  208,  209,  210,  220,224, 
227, 228,  229,  231,  235,  237,  240,  243, 
244, 256,  257,  260,  26[,  263, 264, 265, 
268, 269,  272, 276,  277,  279, 281,  283, 
284, 288,  290,  292,293, 294,295,  297, 
299, 300,  302,  303,  304, 307. 

Bowdoin,  Peter,  178. 

Boyle,  Mr.,  14,  41,  48,  60,  61,  63. 

Bradford,  Thomas,  191. 

Bradford,  William,  46. 

Bradftreet,  Dudley,  44,  52,  86. 

Bradftreet,  Simon,  6,  13,  44,  45,  52,  86, 
197,  274,  287,  292,  297,  299,  302,  303. 

Braintree,  45. 

Brattle,  William,  95. 

Breda,  99,  130. 

Brent,  Mr.,  269,  272. 

Bridgeman,  William,  26. 

Bridges,  Mr.,  6. 

Bridgewater,  Earl  of,  18,  22,  33,  39. 

Brindley,  Mr.,  230. 

Brindley,  Thomas,  24. 

Brinton,  Jaell,  232. 

Briftol,  28,  34,  36,  41,  43, 47,  49,  60,  62, 
65,  73>  9G  i85»  200,  209. 

Brockholft,  Anthony,  233,  259. 

Brown,  B.,  250. 

Brown  [Browne],  William,  Sr. , 45, 86, 
178,  201,  206. 

Bryant,  Samuell,  192. 

Buckley,  Mr.,  259. 

Buckworth,  J.,  1 12. 


Index. 


Bulkley,  Peter,  14,  16,  44,  45,  52,  63, 
82,  85,  95,  99,  198,  245. 

Bullivant,  Dr.  Benjamin,  123,  124, 133. 
Burlington,  238,  241,  249. 

Burridge,  John,  128. 

Burroughs,  William,  200,  209. 

Burton,  Mr.,  31. 

Burton,  Richard,  46. 

Butler,  Mr.,  168,  169. 

Butler,  Sir  N.,  48. 

Butler,  W.,  147. 

C. 

Cachecha,  293. 

Cambridge,  24,  95,  96,  106,  138,  207> 
208,  21 1,  213,  214,  216, 218,  219,  228, 
229. 

Canada,  235,  241,  243,  264,  271,  274, 
275,  276,  278,  287,  294,  299,  305. 
Canaries,  the,  129. 

Canterbury,  36. 

Canterbury,  Archbifhop  of,  88,  103, 
131,  268. 

Cape  Ann,  45. 

Cape  Cod,  294. 

Cape  Sables,  300. 

Capell,  Sir  Henry,  264. 

Carolina,  118,  119,  247,  276,  296. 

Cafco,  293,  299. 

Cafco  Bay,  46, 119,  124,  224,  243. 
Caftle  Ifland,  185,  222,  271. 
Caftlemaine,  Earl  of,  170. 

Callleton,  Mr.,  69. 

Chalmers,  George,  23. 

Chamberlain,  Richard,  6. 
Champernoon,  Francis,  44,  45,  46,  52, 
86,  163. 

Chaplin,  Mr.,  99. 

Charles  II.,  2,  4,  6,  9,  13,  15,  16,  60^ 
I3i»  194,  215,  295. 


315 

Charleftown,  45,  63,  95,  102,  106,  222^ 
301,  302,  306. 

Chebaco,  172. 

Chelmsford,  44. 

Cheyne,  Charles,  112,  147. 

Chudleigh,  T.,  147. 

Church,  Benjamin,  46,  299. 

Church  of  England,  23,  57,  65,  87,  89, 
90,  91,  loi,  105,  107,  1 14,  131,  152, 

271?  305>  307,  309- 

Churchill,  Lord,  1 5,  28. 

Churchill,  Sir  John,  47. 

Clarendon,  Earl  of,  i,  18,  25,  42,  61, 
63>  65,  69,  232,  266. 

Clarke,  John,  230. 

Clarke,  Nathaniel,  201,  206,  208,  210, 
229,  263. 

Clarke,  Samuel,  112. 

Clarke,  Walter,  73,  74,  135,  233. 
Clayton,  Robert,  292. 

Clem,  Mr.,  287. 

Coates,  Robert,  203. 

Coddington,  Thomas,  233. 

Coddington,  William,  233. 

Coggfhall,  John,  135. 

Coinage,  280. 

Colonial  Society  of  Maffachufetts,  138. 
Condon,  Lieutenant,  127. 

Coney,  Mr.,  28. 

Connaught,  168. 

Connecticut,  4,  14,  21,  22,  23,  24,  26, 
27,  32,  33»  37,  38,  43,  78,  97,  100, 
113, 116,  118,  130, 137,  138,  139, 151, 
152,  153, 160, 163, 164, 166,  189, 190, 
220,  236,  242,  274,  285,  302. 
Connecticut  River,  276. 

Conltantinople,  222. 

Cook,  James,  222. 

Cooper,  John,  213,  216. 

Cornbury,  Lord,  31. 


Index, 


316 

Cornifh,  Henry,  64. 

Courtland,  Stephen,  233,  247,  254,  255, 
257,  258,  259. 

Coward,  John  Herbert,  206,  208,  210 
Cowells,  220. 

Cox,  Dr.,  14,  250. 

Cranfield,  Edward,  3,  5,  17,  42,  63. 
Craven,  Earl  of,  18,  22,  33,  39,  65,  94, 
170. 

Cromwell,  Oliver,  108,  113,  117* 
Cummings,  Ifaac,  no. 

Cura9oa,  300,  304. 

Curwin,  Mrs.,  120. 

Cutts,  Mr.,  169. 

D. 

Damaras  Cottar  River^  293. 

Danforth,  Thomas,  99,  162. 
Dartmouth,  226. 

Dartmouth,  Lord,  22,  129. 

Dartmouth,  Mrs.,  223. 

Davis,  Benjamin,  179. 

Davis,  Captain,  210. 

Davis,  John,  230. 

Deal,  68,  69,  71,  72. 

Delamere,  Lord,  26. 

Delaware,  2,  5,  26,  27,  32,  33,  37. 
Delaware  Bay,  216. 

Denmark,  35. 

Denonville,  Mr.,  241,  276. 

Dering,  Unton,  93. 

D’Humieres,  Marquis,  35. 

Diffenters,  the,  227. 

Dongan,  Colonel,  80,  15 1,  163,  169, 
226,  227,  234,  235,  236,  237,  240,  241, 
243,  246,  247,  261,  262,  275. 
Dorchefter,  45. 

Douglafs,  William,  119. 

Dover,  46,  186,  293. 

Downing,  Jofhua,  263. 


Downs,  the,  60,  61,  63,  64,  73. 

Dudley,  Jofeph,  12,  16,  44,  45,  52,  53, 
74,  75,  77,  78,  81,  82,  8s,  86,  88,  92, 
93,  94,  95»  97,  98,  99,  102,  105,  114, 
1 15,  1 19,  130, 131, 140,  143, 144, 162, 
171,  192,  193, 196,  201,  206,  207,  208, 
210,  229,  233,  23s,  244,  250,  263. 

Dudley,  Thomas,  143. 

Dunkirk,  ii. 

Dutch,  the,  302. 

Dutton,  Sir  Richard,  64. 

Dyre  [Dyer],  Mr.,  5. 

E. 

Edes,  Henry  H.,  138. 

Edmonds,  John,  202. 

Eleutheria,  124. 

Elizabeth  Town,  240. 

Elliott,  Robert,  44,  46. 

Emerfon,  Mark,  287. 

England,  7,  8,9,  10,  ii,  12,  15,  16,  19, 
20,  23,  24,  36,  40,  49,  5 L 54,  59,  64, 
66,  67, 69,  74,  79,  84,  89,  90,  91,  99, 
102,  108,  109,  113, 1 17, 126, 132,  145, 
146,  147,  153,  155, 161, 165, 171, 186, 
187,  188,  197, 198, 199,  206,  211,215, 
253,  255,  256,  257,  260,  265,  267,  269, 
270,  271,  272,  273,  274,  275,  279,  280, 
281,  284,  287,  288,  289,  290,  293,  295, 
298,  299,  300,  302,  305,  306,  307, 308. 

England,  Church  of,  271,  305,  307,309. 

Ernie,  J.,  15. 

Effex,  County  of,  159,  170,  171,  172, 
201,  205. 

Europe,  67,  165,  247,  248. 

Exeter,  47,  301. 

F. 

Farewell,  George,  172,  174,  177,  178, 
179,  180. 


Index. 


317 


Father  Peters,  272. 

Fauconberg,  Lord,  39. 

Fayal,  255,  258. 

Fenwick,  Mr.,  9. 

Fergufon,  Mr.,  31. 

Feverfham,  Earl  of,  26,  28. 

Fifher,  Abraham,  300. 

Fitz-Gerald,  David,  41. 

Flamftead,  Mr.,  40,  48. 

Floud,  James,  168. 

Floyd,  Sir  Philip,  6. 

Flulhing,  256. 

Fort  Albany,  235. 

Fort  Hill,  185. 

Fort  James,  255. 

Fofter,  Mr.,  277. 
h'oxcroft,  Mr.,  309. 

Foy,  John,  179,  220,  227. 

France,  15,28,  49,  51,  145,  155,  256, 
274,  279,  288. 

French,  the,  16,  17,  98,  99,  130,  216, 
225,  240,  242,  243,  264,  265,  269,  270, 
271,  274,  275,  276,  277,  278,  279,  285, 
288,  294,  296,  299,  300,  302,  303,  305. 
French,  Thomas,  172,  174,  175,  176, 
177,  178,  179,  180,  181,  182. 

Frond,  Mr.,  69,  71. 

Fryer  [Frier],  Nathaniel,  44,  46. 

G. 

Gardiner,  S.  R.,  67,  168. 

Gedney,  Bartholomew,  44,  45,  52,  85, 
95,  124,  201,  206. 

George,  Captain,  61,  70,  74,  92,  93,  98, 
107,  1 18,  125,  128, 130,  164,  224,  300, 

304- 

Gibbes,  Mr  , 96. 

Gibbins,  William,  192. 

Glanvile,  William,  169,  170. 

Glanville,  Robert,  267,  268, 


Glafwell,  Robert,  192. 

Gloucefter,  238. 

Gloucefterfhire,  31. 

Glover,  Rev.  Mr.,  139. 

Godolphin,  Lord,  15,  22. 

Goodenough,  Mr.,  31. 

Goodhue,  William,  172,  174,  175,  176, 
177,  178,  180,  182. 

Gookin,  Samuel,  228. 

Gorges,  Ferdinando,  186,  273. 

Gouge,  Mr.,  194,  196,  244. 

Gould,  John,  no,  in. 

Gould,  Major,  79. 

Gove,  Edward,  39,  40,  42. 

Gove,  John,  213,  216. 

Graham,  Mr.,  43,  226,  227,  234,  238, 
239,  250,  252,  260,  261,  262,  303. 
Grant,  John,  150. 

Grant,  Maynard,  150. 

Graves  End,  255. 

Graves,  Mr.,  301. 

Graves,  Thomas,  86. 

Great  I Hand,  46. 

Green,  Henry,  46. 

Greene  End,  232. 

Greene,  John,  135,  207. 

Greene,  Samuel,  133. 

Greenland,  47. 

Guernfey,  13. 

Gwin,  Mr.,  70. 

H. 

Haddock,  Sir  Richard,  64. 

Hadley,  45. 

Hague,  the,  245. 

Hale,  Mr.,  193. 

Halifax,  Earl  of,  25. 

Halfey,  George,  230. 

Hamilton,  Captain,  252. 

Hammond,  Dr.,  90,  103,  106,  109. 


Index, 


318 

Hampfhire,  County  of,  159. 
Hampflead,  246. 

Hampton,  46. 

Hampton  Court,  167. 

Harper,  William,  169. 

Harris,  John,  174. 

Harris,  Richard,  179. 

Harris,  William,  199. 

Hartford,  79,  97,  98, 100,  139, 190,  209, 
210. 

Harvard  College,  90,  95,  96,  102,  106, 
109. 

Haftings,  Walter,  213,  216. 

Haverhill,  293. 

Hayes,  Alderman,  35. 

Hayes,  Mr.,  35. 

Herbert,  Sir  Edward,  47,  138. 

Heyden,  Sir  John,  30. 

Hicks,  Mrs.,  256,  257. 

Hicks,  Zachariah,  213. 

Hill,  James,  192. 

Hill,  William,  127,  128. 

Hinckley,  Thomas,  46,  87,  131,  158, 
201,  206. 

Hingham,  45. 

Hinks  [Hincks],  John,  44,  52,  85,  160, 
201,  206. 

Hinksman,  Mr.,  44. 

Hifpaniola,  200. 

Hoddy,  Arthur,  169. 

Hodge,  Samuel,  249. 

Hodfon,  James,  9. 

Holland,  i,  13,  27,  31,  35,  36,  145,  197, 
222,  256,  279,  283,  302. 

Holmes,  Sir  Robert,  197,  218,  267. 
Hooke,  Mr.,  162,  169. 

Hounflow  Heath,  35. 

How,  John,  1 10. 

Howard,  Anthony,  127,  178. 

Howard,  Major,  309. 


Hudfon  River,  235,  242. 

Humphreys,  Mr.,  2,  203. 

Huntington,  Earl  of,  19. 

Hutchinfon,  Mr.,  228. 

Hyde  Park,  31. 

I. 

Indians,  the,  90,  106,  131,  132,  21 1, 
219,  225,  236,  240,  241,  243,  250,251, 
255,  265,  270, 275,  276,  277,  278,  285, 
286,  287,  288,  293,  294,  296,  299,  300, 
301,  302,  305. 

Indian  Sachem,  225. 

Ipfwich,  45,  171,  172,  173,  174,  175, 
176,  182. 

Ireland,  41,  42,  48,  49,  51,  61,  67,  102, 
1 13,  145,  i55»  222,  279. 

Ireland,  Mr.,  20 

J- 

Jackfon,  John,  213. 

Jackfon,  Mr.,  256. 

Jamaica,  5,  50,  120,  122,  141,  142, 143, 
156,  247,  255. 

James  I.,  292. 

James  II.,  14,  17,  18,  24,  25,  26,  28, 
29>  31,  35.  37,  40,  49,  5h  59,  60,  61, 
70,  71,  74,  78,  83,  85,  86,  90,  91,  94, 
95,  loi,  103, 104,  105,  109,  no,  1 13, 
115,  116,  130,134,137,  139,  153, 155, 
165, 166,  171,  172,  174, 177,  178, 179, 
180,  181,  182, 183,  190,  194,  2i6,  217, 
218,  220,  225,  227,  245,  307. 

Jeffreys,  George,  169. 

Jeffreys,  Lord,  21,  47,  49,  65,  138,  167. 

Jeffreys,  Sir  Robert,  60. 

Jemifon,  Mr.,  288. 

Jenkins,  Sir  Lionel,  27,  196. 

Jerfey,  Eaft  New,  26,  27, 32, 33,  37, 189, 
240,  241,  248. 


Index. 


3>9 


Jerfey,  Weft  New,  26,  27,  32,  33,  37, 
240,  241. 

Jerfeys,  the,  25,  216,  220,  235,  264,  275. 
Jones,  Captain,  91. 

Jones,  Mr.,  35. 

Jones,  Sir  William,  272. 

Jordan,  Lieutenant,  288. 

K. 

Kane,  Mr.,  253. 

Keck,  Mr.,  194,  244,  245. 

Kennebeck,  46. 

Kennebeck  River,  224,  286,  293. 

Kidd,  Mr.,  35. 

King’s  Province,  44,  50,  51,  140,  165, 

190. 

Kings  Wefton,  28,  34,  36,  41,  43,  47, 
48,  49,  60,  62,  63,  65,  71,  73. 
Kingfton,  235,  242. 

Kinfman,  Robert,  172,  174,  175,  176, 
177,  178,  179,  180,  182. 

Kirke,  Colonel  Percy,  3,  6,  12,  29,  30, 
35,  40,  60,  88,  199. 

Kittery,  46,  169,  263,  293. 

L. 

Lambert,  Mr.,  113,  117. 

Larkin,  Thomas,  193. 

Lathrop,  Barnabas,  208. 

Lathrop,  Mr.,  46,  210. 

Layton,  David,  233. 

Legg,  Captain,  197. 

Leifler,  Jacob,  255,  258,  299. 

Leith,  246. 

Lemoine,  Captain,  279. 

Leftrange,  Sir  Roger,  244,  245. 
Leverett,  John,  95. 

Leward  Iflands,  5. 

Lii)erty  of  Confcience,  13,  17,  56,  78, 
87,  89,  loi,  108,  1 13,  1 17,  167,  213. 


Lidgett,  Colonel,  252,  309. 

Limerick,  102. 

Lines,  Simon,  45,  86. 

Livingfton,  Robert,  234,  235,  260,  261, 

262. 

Lloyd,  Dr.,  15. 

Lloyd,  James,  178. 

Lock,  Edward,  257. 

Lockhart,  Captain,  253,  255. 

London,  i,  10,  20,  32,  33,  48,  64,  68, 
105,  112,  113,  114,  138, 147,  150, 191, 
256,  258,  273,  291,  298. 

London,  Biftiop  of,  22,  39, 65,  89,  100, 
105,  237,  270,  305,  308,  309,  310. 
Louis  XIV.,  II,  30. 

Lovelace,  Lord,  20. 

Luggar,  Mr.,  127. 

Lumley,  Vifcount,  289. 

Lufcomb,  Mr.,  163,  194. 

Lynn,  45,  171,  201,  202,  204,  205. 

M. 

Maccarty,  Mr,,  2,  52. 

Macklesfield,  Earl  of,  42,  49. 

Maine,  44,  46,  47,  50,  51,  58,  62,  98, 
140,  159,  162,  165,  168,  189,  190,  224, 

263,  270,  273,  274,  276,  285,  293,  299. 
Malaga,  96. 

Malden,  45. 

Manning,  Captain,  288. 

Marblehead,  45. 

Marfh,  Jonathan,  230. 

Marfhfield,  46. 

Martin,  Mr.,  199. 

Mary,  Queen,  309. 

Mary  of  Efte,  Queen,  15,  26,  61,  222. 
Maryland,  4,  5,  127,  189,  261,  296,  302. 
Mafon,  Robert,  3,  6,  44,  46,  48,  52,  59, 
60,  61,  63,  69,  71,  78,  82,  83,  85,  89, 
94,95,  98,  loi,  106,  114,  160,  161, 


320 


Index 


164,  186,  201,  206,  217,  221,  224,227, 
230,  233,  235,  242,  248,263,  273. 

Maffachufetts,  6, 7,  43,  44,  50,  5^ >53 ^ 62, 
66,  74,  76,  138,  140,  165,  168,  186, 
189,  190,  206,  208,  210,  21 1,  214,  245, 
273,  290. 

Maffey,  Mr.,  160. 

Mafter,  Giles,  192,  193. 

Mather, Rev.  Cotton,  280,  285,  288, 306. 

Mather,  Rev.  Increafe,  12,  95,  192,  193, 
194,  195,  196,  197,  243,  244,  24s,  246, 
250,  265,  269,  270,  284,  285,  287, 297, 

298,  304^  305,  307,  308. 

Maynard,  Lord,  15. 

Middlefex,  County  of,  159,  207,  214, 
218,  228,  229. 

Middleton,  Earl  of,  39,  65,  94,  170. 

Milborn,  Rev.  Mr.,  280. 

Mint,  280. 

Mitchell,  Mr.,  96. 

Monmouth,  Duke  of,  102,  104,  105, 

1 14. 

Moody,  David,  252. 

Moody,  Rev.  Jofhua,  12,  99,  164,  245, 
280,  287,  309. 

Moore,  Francis,  213,  216. 

Mordecai,  the  Jew,  230. 

Moros,  Mr.,  287. 

Morris,  Nicholas  de,  256. 

Morrify,  Jacob,  246. 

Morton,  Rev.  Mr.,  90,  102,  106,  305, 
306,  308. 

Mulgrave,  Lord,  65. 

Mufchamp,  G.,  259,  260. 

N. 

Nahant  Neck,  171,  201,  202,  203,  204, 
205. 

Narraganfett,  4,  44,  50,  5 L 78,  79>  ^7> 
140,  159. 


New  Briftol,  46,  159,  160. 

Newbury,  45. 

Newbury,  Lord,  31. 

Newbury  [Newberry],  Walter,  135, 
233- 

Newcaftle,  9,  10,  ii,  246,  247. 

New  Dartmouth,  293. 

New  England,  i,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  13,  16, 
18, 19,  21,  22,  24,  26,  27,  29,  30,  32, 
33>  34,  35,  37,  38,  39,  4o,  42,  44,  45, 
47,  48,49,  50,  51,  53,  54,  55,  57,  58, 
59,  60,  61,  62,  63,  65,  66,  67,  68,  69, 
70,  71,  74,  75,  78,  83,  85,  91,  94,  95, 
96,  100,  102,  103,  105,  no,  III,  1 12, 
113, 116,  120, 122,  123,  126, 131,  134, 

135,  136,  140, 145,  146, 147, 151, 153, 
154,  155,  158,  159, 164,  165,  166,  167, 
169,  170,  171,  172, 173, 174,  177,  180, 
181,  182,  183, 185,  186,  187, 188, 189, 
190, 191,  199,  200,  21 1,  214,  216,  217, 
220,  221,  223,  231,  232,  240,  245,  246, 
264,  268,  271,  273,  274,  275, 278,  282, 
283,  286,  288,  289,  290, 291, 292,  296, 
297,  298,  301,  306,  309,310. 
Newfoundland,  125,  145,279,  283,300, 

303- 

Newgate,  35. 

New  Hampfhire,  3,  7,  17,  40,  44,  46, 
47,  50,  51,  62,  82,  98,  140,  159,  165, 
169,  186,  187, 189,  190,  273,  274,299, 
New  Harbor,  293. 

Newington  Green,  90,  102,  106. 

New  Ireland,  5. 

New  London,  119,  134. 

New  Plymouth,  46,  47,  13 1,  137,  160, 
163,  190,  199,  274,  285. 

Newport,  74,  231,  232,  233,  295. 
Newport,  Lord,  15. 

Newtown,  214,  293. 

New  York,  7,  25,  30,  78,  96,  98,  118, 


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Index. 


125,  126,  130,  163,  186,  187,  198,216, 
220,  227,  233,  234,  23s,  236,  239,  240^ 
241,  243,  246,  248,  251,  252,  254,  255, 
257,  258,261,  262,  264,  266,  275,  276, 
285,  296,  299,  300,  302. 

Nicholas,  John,  65. 

Nicholfon,  Captain  Francis,  199,  201, 
206,  207,  208,  210,  217,  221,  229,  246, 
247,  252,  254,  255,  256,  286,  289, 304. 

Norburrow,  Sir  John,  199. 

North,  Sir  Dudley,  48. 

Northampton,  45. 

Northfield,  242,  243,  276. 

North  Yarmouth,  293. 

Nottingham,  Earl  of,  39,  289,  291. 

Nottingham,  Lady,  93. 

Nova  Scotia,  98,  216,  264,  268,  269, 

274- 

Nowell,  Samuel,  77,  245. 

O. 

Oates,  Titus,  19,  20,  21. 

Oath  of  Allegiance,  52,  57,  117. 

Oath  of  Fidelity,  23. 

Oaths  of  Allegiance  and  Supremacy,  23- 

Oath  to  Execute  Juftice,  52. 

Orange,  Prince  of,  265. 

Orange,  Princefs  of,  245. 

Ormond,  Duke  of,  15,  25,  29,  35,  41. 

Oyfter  River,  47,  299,  301. 

P. 

Page,  Mr.,  14. 

Paige,  Nicholas,  86. 

Palfrey,  J.  G.,  88. 

Palmer,  John,  96,  97,  98,  126,  226,  228, 
245»  263,  303. 

Palmer,  Henry,  230. 

Palmer,  Mrs.,  256,  304. 

Palmes,  Edward,  44. 


321 

Parker,  Dr.,  36. 

Peachfield,  248. 

Pejepfgut,  224,  293. 

Pelham,  Captain,  230. 

Pelham,  T.,  292. 

Pemequid,  96,  98,  151,  159,  185,  190, 
222,  224,  225,  226,  228,  259,  293. 
Penn,  William,  4,  5,  43,  250. 
Pennfylvania,  189. 

Penobfcot,  224,  225,  239,  277,  287. 
Penobfcot  River,  96,  98,  130. 

Penoyer,  Mr.,  95. 

Pepys,  Samuel,  34,  42,  64,  70. 

Perry,  Edward,  179. 

Perry,  Michael,  223. 

Peterborough,  36. 

Peterborough,  Earl  of,  35,  170. 

Peters,  Hugh,  298. 

Philadelphia,  235. 

Phillips,  Frederick,  233. 

Phillips,  Thomas,  230. 

Phips,  Sir  William,  199,  230,  281. 
Pincheon,  John,  44,  45,  52,  82,  85,  95, 
97,  139- 

Pifcataqua,  7,  62,  96,  97,  98,  160,  185, 
199,  224,  227,  239,  288. 

Pifcataqua  River,  3,  293. 

Plowman,  Matthew,  251,  252,254,  255, 
256,  258. 

Plymouth,  8,  46,  87,  159,  189. 

Port  a Bear,  268. 

Port  Royal,  225,  277. 

Portfmouth,  46,  72,  168,  169,  232,  233. 
Portfmouth,  Duchefs  of,  28. 

Povey,  John,  48,  64,69,  161,  164,  168, 
197,  217,  220,  221,  222,  224,  234,  237, 
243,  246. 

Powis,  Marquis  of,  167,  170. 

Powis,  Sir  Thomas,  265,  269,  272. 
Prelton,  Lord,  65,  129,  167,  170,  274. 


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Index. 


Prefton,  Samuel,  178. 

Prout,  Timothy,  77. 

Providence  Plantation,  22,  24,  26,  135. 

Puggamugga  River,  125. 

Q- 

Quadrakby,  236. 

Quakers,  the,  5,  87. 

Quebec,  287,  303,  305. 

Quit  Rents,  115,  118,  162,  171. 

Quo  Warranto,  8;  againft  Connedlicut 
and  Rhode  Ifland,  21 ; 23,  24,  25, 
againft  Delaware,  Eaft  and  Weft 
New  Jerfey,  25;  26,  againft  Mary- 
land, 27;  29,  32,  33,  37,  38,  43,  78, 
100,  108,  1 13,  1 16,  130,  137,  138, 139, 
151,  153, 166, 188,  189,  190,  213,  2155 
273* 

R. 

Randolph,  Bernard,  194,  195. 

Randolph,  Edward,  recommended  by 
the  King,  2 ; writes  about  troubles 
in  Maryland,  5 ; his  narrative,  6 ; 
fpeaks  of  James  II.,  14  ; objects  to 
Colonel  Kirke  being  fent  as  Gover- 
nor to  Maffachufetts,  18  ; ordered 
to  prepare  Quo  Warrantos,  19  ; pre- 
pares Quo  Warrantos  againft  Con- 
nedlicut  and  Rhode  Ifland,  21 ; arti- 
cles of  mifdemeanors  againft  Rhode 
Ifland  and  Connedticut,  23  ; gives 
political  news,  26;  expedls  to  carry 
Quo  Warrantos  foon  to  New  Eng- 
land, 27 ; oppofes  Colonel  Kirke  as 
Governor  of  Maffachufetts,  29  ; fears 
time  for  ferving  the  Quo  Warrantos 
againft  Connecticut  and  Rhode  Ifl- 
and will  lapfe  before  he  reaches  the 
Colonies,  32  ; ordered  to  ferve  the 


Quo  Warrantos,  33 ; hears  that  Col- 
onel Kirke  may  not  go  to  New  Eng- 
land, 35  ; petitions  to  be  Secretary 
of  New  England,  38;  fucceeds  in 
obtaining  a temporary  government 
for  Maffachufetts,  40  ; gives  lift  of 
perfons  fit  to  be  Councillors,  43 ; has 
commifflon  for  a temporary  govern- 
ment of  Maffachufetts,  47  ; is  ready 
to  fail,  49;  his  Commifflon,  50;  Sur- 
veyor of  Woods  and  Timber,  58 ; 
gives  Court  news,  61  ; afks  for  flags, 
62 ; predicts  that  the  execution  of 
Mr.  Cornifli  in  London  will  frighten 
the  people  of  Maffachufetts  into 
fubmiffion,  64;  made  Auditor  of 
New  England  as  deputy  of  Mr. 
Blathwayt,  67  ; Poftmafter  of  New 
England,  67  ; at  Deal,  68 ; in  Bofton, 
74 ; new  government  eftablifhed, 
78;  writes  to  Governor  Treat  of 
Connecticut  to  fubmit,  79  ; gives 
account  of  the  new  government,  80; 
blames  Governor  Hinckley  of  Plym- 
outh for  taxing  the  Quakers  to  fup- 
port  the  Minifters,  87;  gives  ac- 
count of  the  firft  fervices  of  the 
Church  of  England  in  Bofton,  89  ; 
fettlement  of  the  new  government, 
92 ; reports  that  Rev.  Increafe 
Mather  has  been  appointed  ReCtor 
of  Harvard  College,  95  ; delivers 
the  Quo  Warranto  againft  Rhode 
Ifland,  97 ; internal  quarrels  of  the 
Maffachufetts  government,  98 ; 
ferves  Quo  Warranto  upon  Connecti- 
cut, 100;  writes  that  no  minifter  in 
New  England  prayed  for  James  II. 
during  Monmouth’s  rebellion,  102; 
fuggefts  that  no  minifter  from  Eng- 


Index. 


323 


land  Ihould  land  without  permiffion 
from  the  Governor,  102;  withes  a 
church  built  for  the  Church  of  Eng- 
land, 106;  hopes  a General  Gover- 
nor will  be  fent  fpeedily  to  Mafla- 
chufetts,  107 ; complains  that  the 
records  are  not  put  in  his  hands, 
1 16;  writes  that  Sir  Edmund  An- 
dros is  to  be  Governor  General, 
1 19  ; petitions  for  his  fees  as  Secre- 
tary, 1 21  ; is  obftrudted  in  his  office, 
127;  reports  that  Rev.  Mr.  Ratcliff 
has  a convenient  place  to  worfhip 
in,  130;  wiffies  fchoolmafters  to  be 
fent  from  England,  132  ; ferves  Quo 
Warranto  on  Connedticut,  137  ; pro- 
tefts  agajnft  Prefident  Dudley,  140; 
fends  copies  of  laws  paffed  by  the 
Council  to  England,  150;  reports 
that  it  is  difficult  to  raife  a mainte- 
nance for  the  minifter  of  the  Church 
of  England,  [52  ; wiffies  Connedlicut 
to  be  joined  to  Maffachufetts,  153  ; 
cedes  his  office  of  Secretary  to  John 
Weft,  155;  fays  few  only  attend  the 
Council,  160;  petitions  to  be  Secre- 
tary of  all  New  England,  165;  peti- 
tions for  Nahant  Neck,  171;  his 
narrative,  186;  hats  ffiipped  to  him, 
191  ; writes  that  Weft  extorts  what 
fees  he  pleafes,  198;  wiffies  judges 
to  be  fent  from  England,  198;  peti- 
tions that  Nahant  Neck  ffiould  be 
granted  to  him,  201  ; Lynn  remon- 
ftrates  againft  his  petition  for  Na- 
hant Neck,  202 ; to  take  pofleffion 
of  Maflachufetts  records,  206 ; peti- 
tions for  payment,  209;  Cambridge 
remonftrates  againft  his  petition  for 
land,  21 1 ; hears  from  Blathwayt 


that  all  the  colonies  are  to  be  united, 
216  ; anfwers  the  Cambridge  remon- 
ftrants,  218  ; made  Secretary  of  all 
New  England,  including  New  York 
and  the  Jerfeys,  221 ; goes  to  Pema- 
quid,  224 ; petitions  for  land  at 
Newport,  Rhode  Ifland,  232;  peti- 
tions for  land  for  the  Earl  of  Claren- 
don in  Rhode  Ifland,  232;  writes  of 
the  death  of  Robert  Mafon,  235; 
blames  Colonel  Dongan  for  his  ac- 
tions, 236  ; defcribes  reception  of  Sir 
Edmund  Andros  in  New  York  and  in 
the  Jerftes,  240  ; news  of  murders 
committed  by  the  Indians  at  the  eaft- 
ward,  243  ; writes  to  William  Penn, 
250 ; hears  of  Revolution  in  Eng- 
land, 262 ; writes  that  people  in  New 
England  think  Sir  Edmund  Andros 
a papift,  264  ; Revolution  in  Bofton, 
265  ; writes  of  his  imprifonment, 
266 ; about  pirates,  268  ; oppofes 
new  Charter  to  be  given  to  Maffa- 
chufetts,  269;  fears  French  will 
overrun  New  England,  271  ; re- 
views the  reafons  for  condemning 
the  Charter  of  Maflachufetts,  272  ; 
complains  of  his  continued  imprifon- 
ment, 284;  devaftations  by  the  In- 
dians in  Maine,  285  ; hears  there  is 
war  between  England  and  France, 
288 ; fpeaks  of  maflacre  at  Sche- 
ne6lady,  299 ; of  Jacob  Leifler,  299. 

Randolph,  Mrs.,  93,  253,  288. 

Randolph,  Sarah,  282. 

Ratcliff,  Rev.  Robert,  65,  82,  89,  94, 
105,  130,  13 1,  248,  268,  269,  270,  271, 
285,  305. 

Ravenscroft,  Samuel,  178. 

Rawlins,  Jofliua,  126. 


324 


Index. 


Rawfon,  Edward,  76,  123,  124,  168,  206, 
208,  210. 

Reading,  15,  77. 

Reading,  John,  249. 

Revell,  Thomas,  249. 

Rexby,  Mr.,  160. 

Rhode  Ifland,  4,  14,  21,  22,  24,  26,  27, 
32,  33»  37,  38,  43,  74,  78,  87,  97,  100, 
loi,  1 13,  116,  1 18,  130,  134,  135,  137, 
139,  159,  t6o,  163,  166, 185,  189,  190, 
220,  230,  231,  232,  255,  285,  295. 
Richards,  John,  13 1. 

Richards,  Philip,  248. 

Richmond,  Duke  of,  28. 

Richmond’s  Ifland,  293. 

Riggs,  Mr.,  289. 

Robertfon,  David,  192. 

Rochelle,  190,  274. 

Rochefter,  Earl  of,  15,  25, ’65,  67,  68, 
123,  266. 

Rogers,  John,  233. 

Rogers,  Mr.,  96. 

Rofs,  Mr.,  244. 

Rotterdam,  9,  10. 

Roufby,  Chriftopher,  4. 

Rowley,  45. 

Roxbury,  45,  130,  192,  196 
Rudger,  Mr.,  268. 

Rufli worth,  Edward,  46. 

Rufh worth,  J.,  147. 

RufTell,  James,  86. 

S. 

Saco,  286,  287,  293. 

Saffin,  John,  77. 

Sagadehock,  286,  287,  293. 

St.  Afaph,  Bifhop  of,  15. 

St.  Caftine,  Mr.,  224,  225,  287. 

St.  Chriftophers,  99. 

St.  Croix  River,  98,  293. 


St.  Loe,  Captain,  128. 

St.  Omers,  20. 

Salem,  45,  63,  185,  193,  194,  248,  267, 
268,  288,  300,  302. 

Salifbury,  45. 

Saltonftall,  Nathaniel,  44,  45,  52,  86. 
Sancroft,  Dr.  William,  103,  268. 
Sanders  Brook,  207,  21 1,  213,  218, 229. 
Sandford,  Colonel,  233. 

Sandford,  J.,  135,  163. 

Sandwich,  46. 

Sandy  Hook,  256,  257. 

Sargent,  Peter,  288. 

Savage,  Captain,  294. 

Sawyer,  Sir  Robert,  25. 

Schene6fady,  255,  299,  302 
Scituate,  46,  87. 

Scotland,  9,  10,  21,  36,  49,  51,  67,  1 12, 
1 1 7,  145,  146,  155,  222,  279,  304. 
Sebears,  Stephen,  230. 

Sedley,  Mrs.,  14. 

Sellwicke,  Captain,  256. 

Severett,  Philip,  96,  168,  169. 

Sewall,  Samuel,  77,  86,  280. 
Shapleigh,  John,  46. 

Sherlock,  James,  193,  252. 

Short,  Dr.,  59. 

Shrimpton,  Samuel,  45,  86,  128,  163, 
193,  196,  201,  206,  207,  229,  263. 
Shurt,  Mr.,  226. 

Simpfon,  David,  127,  128. 

Skeene,  John,  238,  239,  248,  25c. 
Smith,  Mr.,  4,  79,  235. 

Smith,  Rev.  Mr.,  256. 

Smith,  Richard,  44,  86,  229,  233. 
Somerfet  Houfe,  14. 

Southwell,  Edward,  6,  40,  41,  47,  48, 
61,  64,  70,  72,73»  93. 

Southwell,  Robert,  217. 

Southwell,  Sir  Robert,  i,  6,  14,  15,  I9> 


Index. 


325 


26,  28,  31,  34,  35,  36,  40,  41,  42,  43, 
47,  48,  49,  59,  60,  61,  62,  63,  65,  68, 
69,  70,  71,  72,  73,  9^,  93,  292. 

Spain,  279. 

Speflacle  Pond,  242. 

Spragg,  Mr.,  217,  221. 

Springfield,  45,  139,  242,  243,  276. 

Spy  Pond,  207,  21 1,  213,  218,  229. 
Stamford,  Earl  of,  26. 

Stevens,  Erafmus,  119,  128. 

Stoughton,  William,  13,  16,  44,  45,  52, 
63,82,  85,  86,  95,  99,  131,  162,  201, 
206,  208,  210,  229,  263. 

Suffolk,  County  of,  159,  1 71,  174,  177, 
180,  193. 

Sunderland,  9,  10,  ii. 

Sunderland,  Earl  of,  18,  22,  31,  65, 123, 
154,  167,  274' 

Swanzey,  46. 

Sweden,  35. 

Symon,  Mr.,  160. 

T. 

Talbott,  Colonel,  4,  5,  27. 

Talcott,  John,  138. 

Tangiers,  6,  12. 

Taunton,  46,  60. 

Tayler,  Dr.,  28. 

Taylor,  Mrs.,  13. 

Tebbitt,  John,  164. 

Temple,  Sir  Thomas,  99. 

Thin,  Mr.,  35. 

Thomas,  James,  190. 

Thomas,  Major,  34. 

Thomas,  Mr.,  46. 

Toll,  Mr.,  6. 

Tonti,  Mr.,  276. 

Topsfield,  no. 

Tower,  the,  40,  42. 

Toy,  Ifaiah,  127. 


Trant,  Mr.,  6. 

Treat,  Governor,  78,  136,  137,  138. 
Treffry,  Mr.,  217,  221,  289,  290. 
Tucker,  William,  191. 

Tueffett,  Fort,  293. 

Tweed,  River,  165. 

Tyler,  Mr.,  260. 

Tyng,  Edward,  44,  46,  52,  82,  85,  86. 
Tyng,  Jonathan,  44,  45,  52,  82,  85. 
Tyng,  Mr.,  160. 

U. 

United  Colonies,  303. 

Updyke,  John,  283. 

Ufher,  John,  44,  52,  82,  85,  86,  95,  99, 
128,  158,  161, 170,  172,  176,  193,201, 
206,  207,  208,  210,  229,  233,  247,  252, 
255,  263,  285,  289. 

V. 

Vane,  Sir  Henry,  298. 

Vaughan,  William,  129. 

Venner,  Thomas,  298. 

Vincent,  Sir  Mathias,  72. 

Virginia,  4,  27,  42,  236,  296. 

W. 

Wade,  William,  230. 

Wales,  145,  146,  147,  165. 

Walley,  John,  46,  233. 

Wallis,  Mr.,  308,  310. 

Walton,  William,  230. 

Wanlaye,  Edward,  87. 

Wapping,  31. 

Ward,  P.,  292. 

Ware,  Captain,  164. 

Warner,  Thomas,  230. 

Waterhoufe,  Mr.,  277. 

Watertown,  207,  212,  213,  218,  219, 
229. 


326  Index 


Weare,  Nathaniel,  129. 

Webb,  Captain,  255,  257. 

Webfter,  Mr.,  112. 

Wells,  46,  293. 

Wentworth,  Lord,  168. 

Werden,  C.  O.,  147. 

Werden,  John,  112,  292. 

Wefendonck,  Stephen,  178. 

Weft,  John,  98,  155,  156,  157,  158, 162, 
168,  192,  198,  199,  201,  207,  226,227, 
228,  229,  231,  239,  250,  252,  259,  262, 
268. 

Weft,  Jofhua,  1 12. 

Weft  Indies,  30,  118,  269,  279,  280. 

Weftminfter,  15. 

Weymouth,  45. 

Wharton,  Richard,  16,  44,  45,  52,  82, 
85,  86,98,  114,  115,  124,  125,  128, 
162,  221,  224,  244,  279. 

Wheelwright,  Samuel,  46. 

White,  Captain,  194. 

White,  Dr.,  36. 

White,  William,  178. 

Whitehall,  i,  12,  14,  15,  18,  22,  24,  33, 
39»  65,  69,  72,  87,  94,  129,  153,  154, 
170,  186,  216,  220,  221,  243,  246,  264, 
272,  281,  289,  291,  297,  301. 


Whitehaven,  304. 

Wibourne,  Captain,  99. 

Wight,  Ifle  of,  256. 

Wild,  John,  no. 

Willard,  Rev.  Mr.,  280,  288. 

William  III.,  264,  282,  287,  289,  290, 
291,  309. 

Windfor,  26,  32,  34,  35,  41,  45,  50,  60, 
83»  85,  94,  122,  131,  155. 
Winnington,  Sir  Francis,  272. 

Winter  Harbor,  227. 

Winthrop,  Fitz-John,  44,  52,  75,  82,  85, 
86,  1 19,  134. 

Winthrop,  John,  207,  208,  210,  233. 
Winthrop,  Wait,  44,  45,  52,  81,  86,  95, 
97,  207,  208,  210,  229,  263,  276. 
Wife,  Rev.  John,  171,  172,  175,  176, 
i77»  179j  180, 182. 

Woodman,  John,  230. 

- Y. 

Yard,  Mr.,  26. 

York,  46,  227,  293. 

York,  Duke  of,  12. 

Young,  John,  233. 


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